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Gripping thriller with a hitman turned rescuer.

"The Innocent" by David Baldacci is a fast-paced, action-packed thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. The main character, a hitman named Robie, goes from being an assassin to a protector when he rescues a teenage girl on the run. As he investigates the murder of her parents, he uncovers a dangerous cover-up that puts both of their lives in danger. The unique feature of this book is the moral dilemma faced by the protagonist, who must decide whether to stick to his professional habits or help the innocent girl in need. Overall, it is a must-read for fans of thrilling and intense stories.

  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Mystery & Thriller (2012)
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The Innocent

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ISBN: 9780446572989
Authors: David Baldacci
Publisher: Vision
Date of Publication: 2013-02-26
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Mystery/Crime/Thriller
Goodreads rating: 4.16
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America's best hitman was hired to kill--but when a D.C. government operation goes horribly wrong, he must rescue a teenage runaway and investigate her parents' murders in this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller.It begins with a hit gone wrong. Robie is dispatched to eliminate a target unusually close to home in Washington, D.C. But something about this mission doesn't seem right to Robie, and he does the unthinkable. He refuses to pull the trigger. Now, Robie becomes a target himself and is on the run.Fleeing the scene, Robie crosses paths with a wayward teenage girl, a fourteen-year-old runaway from a foster home. But she isn't an ordinary runaway--her parents were murdered, and her own life is in danger. Against all of his professional habits, Robie rescues her and finds he can't walk away. He needs to help her. Even worse, the more Robie learns about the girl, the more he's convinced she is at the center of a vast cover-up, one that may explain her parents' deaths and stretch to unimaginable levels of power.Now, Robie may have to step out of the shadows in order to save this girl's life...and perhaps his own.
 

Gripping thriller with a hitman turned rescuer.

"The Innocent" by David Baldacci is a fast-paced, action-packed thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. The main character, a hitman named Robie, goes from being an assassin to a protector when he rescues a teenage girl on the run. As he investigates the murder of her parents, he uncovers a dangerous cover-up that puts both of their lives in danger. The unique feature of this book is the moral dilemma faced by the protagonist, who must decide whether to stick to his professional habits or help the innocent girl in need. Overall, it is a must-read for fans of thrilling and intense stories.

  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Mystery & Thriller (2012)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.