When an impoverished mother is invited to join a crooked lottery scheme, she refuses -- at least until abruptly she finds herself a single-mom, framed for murder. Joining the scam so that she can support her baby girl, she becomes rich and tries to lead a normal life. But her past catches up with her....
Flat-out fun to read . . . a wildfire of a thriller that rivals Absolute Power for suspense, excitement.
People...
Aptly named . . . the devilish tale of a heroine who gambles her soul.
New York Times...
Baldacci has come up with another good one.
New York Daily News...
He's hit the jackpot again. . . . Baldacci pushes the pace pedal to the floor and takes the turns on two wheels. . . . [He] has joined that realm of Tefloned masters of miniseries menace.
Cleveland Plain Dealer...
His eye for a cinematic book doesn't waver. . . . Enjoy the ride.
Houston Chronicle...
The action in this book is relentless. . . . Baldacci has created one of the more amazing characters you're likely to run across this year--LuAnn Tyler.
About the Author
David Baldacci lives in Vienna, Virginia, with his wife and two children. A graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law who spent a decade as a trial and corporate lawyer in Washington, D.C., he has left the practice of law to write full-time.
