The target is a Washington DC female government employee with a family. Robie is somewhat surprise about his latest assignment.

The book starts off with some back-story of some of Robie’s previous missions which gives us a bit of an insight into his character and his life. It made the world better, was the justification. And then they turned to men like Robie to end the living and breathing part. His employer decided who among the living and breathing would qualify as a target. His life revolves around his job and missions and is portrayed as the perfect operative…. Will Robie works for a secret clandestine US agency and is one of their top operatives. The Innocent, is the 1st book in David Baldacci latest Will Robbie Series featuring the new character Will Robbie. Established by David and his wife, Michelle, the Wish You Well Foundation supports family and adult literacy programs in the United States.Ī lifelong Virginian, David is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Virginia School of Law. In addition to being a prolific writer, David is a devoted philanthropist, and his greatest efforts are dedicated to his family’s Wish You Well Foundation®. David has also published seven novels for younger readers. His books are published in over 45 languages and in more than 80 countries, with 150 million copies sold worldwide. In total, David has published 46 novels for adults all have been national and international bestsellers, and several have been adapted for film and television. (Much later, when David thanked her for being the spark that ignited his writing career, she revealed that she’d given him the notebook to keep him quiet, 'because every mom needs a break now and then.”)ĭavid published his first novel, Absolute Power, in 1996 the feature film adaptation followed, with Clint Eastwood as its director and star. David Baldacci has been writing since childhood, when his mother gave him a lined notebook in which to write down his stories.

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