One Good Deed

The 1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci introduces an unforgettable new character Archer, a straight talking former World War II soldier fresh out of prison for a crime he didn t commit.It s 1949 When war veteran Aloysius Archer is released from Carderock Prison, he is sent to Poca City on parole with a short list of do s and a much longer list of don ts do report regularly to his parole officer, don t go to bars, certainly don t drink alcohol, do get a job and don t ever associate with loose women The small town quickly provescomplicated and dangerous than Archer s years serving in the war or his time in jail Within a single night, his search for gainful employment and a stiff drink leads him to a local bar, where he is hired for what seems like a simple job to collect a debt owed to a powerful local businessman, Hank Pittleman Soon Archer discovers that recovering the debt won t be so easy The indebted man has a furious grudge against Hank and refuses to pay Hank s clever mistress has her own designs on Archer and both Hank and Archer s stern parole officer, Miss Crabtree, are keeping a sharp eye on him When a murder takes place right under Archer s nose, police suspicions rise against the ex convict, and Archer realizes that the crime could send him right back to prisonif he doesn t use every skill in his arsenal to track down the real killer. Best Read eBook One Good Deed By David Baldacci – kino-fada.fr David Baldacci ventures into historical crime fiction with style with his new protagonist, Aloysius Archer, set in 1949 in the drought stricken small Southern Poca City It begins with Archer being released on parole from Carderock prison for a crime he didn t commit and arriving in Poca with a distinct giveaway prison shuffle He is armed with a list of things he must not do, such as don t go to bars, drink alcohol, associate with loose women, and a smaller list of things he must do, like repor David Baldacci ventures into historical crime fiction with style with his new protagonist, Aloysius Archer, set in 1949 in the drought stricken small Southern Poca City It begins with Archer being released on parole from Carderock prison for a crime he didn t commit and arriving in Poca with a distinct giveaway prison shuffle He is armed with a list of things he must not do, such as don t go to bars, drink alcohol, associate with loose women, and a smaller list of things he must do, like report regularly to his parole officer and acquire gainful employment immediately On his first night, he visits a bar and bumps into a wealthy man, Hank Pittleman, with his multiple businesses that have revived the town economically, accompanied by his bit on the side, Jackie Tuttle He offers Archer the job of collecting a debt from Lucas Tuttle, or at least the Cadillac that serves as c...In One Good Deed Baldacci takes us back to 1949 and the town of Poca City, USA Historical mystery no less Is this a new direction for this author And is this going to be a new series I hope so because the main character, Aloysius Archer, is excellent and definitely worth following up As the book commences he has just left prison having served a few years for a crime he did not commit He is young, smart and good looking and probably a bit too nice for his own good Prison has worn some of t In One Good Deed Baldacci takes us back to 1949 and the town of Poca City, USA Historical mystery no less Is this a new direction for this author And is this going to be a new series I hope so because the main character, Aloysius Archer, is excellent and definitely worth following up As the book commences he has just left prison having served a few years for a crime he did not commit He is young, smart and good looking and probably a bit too nice for his own good Prison has worn some of that from him and events in Poca City eventually help him develop a healthy amount of suspicion regarding the intentions of others I enjoyed every minute of this book Baldacci always writes well and for this one he has done an enormous amount o...In his latest standalone thriller, David Baldacci captivates readers while taking them on a voyage back in time It s 1949 and the War is over, as is the short time Aloysius Archer has spent in prison Heading west, Archer settles in Poca City to serve out his parole Seeking employment, Archer is approached by Hank Pittleman to help him retrieve a debt Archer seems happy to help, as long as his parole officer considers this above board However, as Archer soon discovers, the debtor is anything In his latest standalone thriller, David Baldacci captivates readers while taking them on a voyage back in time It s 1949 and the War is over, as is the short time Aloysius Archer has spent in prison Heading west, Archer settles in Poca City to serve out his parole Seeking employment, Archer is approached by Hank Pittleman to help him retrieve a debt Archer seems happy to help, as long as his parole officer considers this above board However, as Archer soon discovers, the debtor is anything but happy to repay what is owed and spins a tale of a lost daughter he wishes to protect Working his verbal magic, Archer feels he might be making headway, until a murder shakes him to his core The authorities are happy to look at the ex con for the crime and the evidence points in Archer s direction Trying to clear his name and work with the locals to solve the case, Archer uncovers some interesting secrets that sees the investigation widen Armed with this news and trying ...This story is a complete and thorough literary waste 0 of 10 starsI really enjoyed this stand alone by author David Baldacci an d it made me realise I really must readof his work soon Nicely written and the 640 pages flew by as I enjoyed the twists and turns in this entertaining read Great characters, especially the lead one Aloysius Archer who I would love to read in other books if the author decided.It s 1949 and war veteran Aloysius Archer is released from Carderock Prison, he is sent to Poca City on parole with a short list of rules to follow to ke I really enjoyed this stand alone by author David Baldacci an d it made me realise I really must readof his work soon Nicely written and the 640 pages flew by as I enjoyed the twists and turns in this entertaining read Great characters, especially the lead one Aloysius Archer who I would love to read in other books if the author decided.It s 1949 and war veteran Aloysius Archer is released from Carderock Prison, he is sent to Poca City on parole with a short list of rules to follow to keep him on the straight and narrow Events move fast for Archer and the town quickly provescomplicated and dangerous than he would like On his very first day of freedom he is offered what appears to be a straight forward job of collecting a debt owed to a powerful local businessman, Hank Pittleman It is not long before Archer discovers that the job is not so easy and that the indebted man has a furious grudge against Hank and refuses to pay Archer has a natural charm and the ladies are quick to not...Aloysius Archer has been released from prison, for a crime he did not commit, and sent out of the of the way to a southern town to await his parole He s only been there for twenty four hours and he s already been in lots of trouble He had been instructed to meet his parole officer, Ernestine Crabtree, but he gets caught up in a feud between two local businessmen when he had went into the local bar Hank Pittleman had paid him to collect a debt from his rival and this leads him into all sorts o Aloysius Archer has been released from prison, for a crime he did not commit, and sent out of the of the way to a southern town to await his parole He s only been there for twenty four hours and he s already been in lots of trouble He had been instructed to meet his parole officer, Ernestine Crabtree, but he gets caught up in a feud between two local businessmen when he had went into the local bar Hank Pittleman had paid him to collect a debt from his rival and this leads him into all sorts of trouble Archer has a natural charm with the ladies and that includes Hank s mistress, Jackie Tuttle and his parole officer, Ernestine Crabtree.I have read several of David Baldacci s books before and I honestly don t know why I stopped reading t...Any time a book by one of my all time favorite authors is released, it goes on my must read list And when it brings the promise of a new character, well, I immediately move it to the top after all, it could be the start of something good.Honestly, I don t know if the intent here is to launch a series featuring World War II veteran and newly released prison inmate Aloysius Archer I do know that if it is, count me in Set in 1949, it s certainly different with words like gumshoe, grub and Any time a book by one of my all time favorite authors is released, it goes on my must read list And when it brings the promise of a new character, well, I immediately move it to the top after all, it could be the start of something good.Honestly, I don t know if the intent here is to launch a series featuring World War II veteran and newly released prison inmate Aloysius Archer I do know that if it is, count me in Set in 1949, it s certainly different with words like gumshoe, grub and dames sprinkled liberally throughout Men wore hats Archer, a fedora , ladies wore gloves and Veronica Lake peekaboo hairdos and everybody smoked usually unfiltered Lucky Strikes or Pall Malls The only thing halfway resembling technology came in the form of ...This was my first experience with this author but, since this book is either a standalone or the start of a new series, I thought it was safe to begin here Based on this book I am not interested in reading anything else of his This is ersatz 1940s noir featuring Archer, a WWII veteran and ex con The dialogue is really horrible No one has ever talked like these people The police procedures are completely irrational including sharing facts with suspects, questioning suspects in each other s p This was my first experience with this author but, since this book is either a standalone or the start of a new series, I thought it was safe to begin here Based on this book I am not interested in reading anything else of his This is ersatz 1940s noir featuring Archer, a WWII veteran and ex con The dialogue is really horrible No one has ever talked like these people The police procedures are completely irrational including sharing facts with suspects, questioning suspects in each...7.5 10This was an enjoyable historical crime thriller from an author who is a massive name but one I ve only delved into once previously I wasn t sure what to expect but he pulled it off well with enough going on to keep me interested and enough world building to make me feel like I was back in the post war 40 s The main character Archer is a decent protagonist, he s likeable but with enough flaws to make him interesting Perhaps a little too much insta swoon went on around him but it wasn t t 7.5 10This was an enjoyable historical crime thriller from an author who is a massive name but one I ve only delved into once previously I wasn t sure what to expect but he pulled it off well with enough going on to keep me interested and enough world building to make me feel like I was back in the post war 40 s The main character Archer is a decent protagonist, he s likeable but with enough flaws to make him interesting Perhaps a little too much insta swoon went on around him but it wasn t too much to detract from the story There are plenty of fingers point...This standalone that introduces the character, Aloysius Archer, feels like it may well be the beginning of a series something that would please this reader to no end Set in post WWII America, Archer is sent by the Department of Prisons to a town in the middle of nowhere to serve his three years of parole He has a few dollars in his pocket and the suit of clothes he wore to prison and that s about it except for his worn hat, something which he thinks every man should wear.Is Archer ready for This standalone that introduces the character, Aloysius Archer, feels like it may well be the beginning of a series something that would please this reader to no end Set in post WWII America, Archer is sent by the Department of Prisons to a town in the middle of nowhere to serve his three years of parole He has a few dollars in his pocket and the suit of clothes he wore to prison and that s about it except for his...This was a mediocre story for me It was certainly out of the norm for a Baldacci book The writing seemed stilted, especially during the conversations between characters Way over descriptive when it came to the character s clothing Who cares If his name was not on the cover I would ...

• English
• 03 August 2018
David Baldacci
• Hardcover
• 628 pages
• 1538750570
• David Baldacci
• One Good Deed