The Innocent is the first novel in David Baldacci's blockbuster Will Robie series. Does he need to change sides to save lives - including his own? Robie finds himself in a dangerous position as he is tasked to investigate a crime at which he was present. He's particularly attracting the interest of Special Agent Nicole Vance, who believes that the two cases are connected.

The police investigating the hit start to take an interest in Robie. Robie and Julie meet when he saves her from an attempt on her life as they were trying to leave town. But Julie is smart enough to believe that their killer will come after her. Who wanted them dead, and why, is a mystery. Young teenager Julie Getty is devastated by the inexplicable murder of her parents in their home. What had she done, or what did she know? Robie is now a wanted man.īut it seems that he's not the only one on the run. Master assassin Will Robie is the man the US government call to eliminate. A lethal American operative, skilled at carrying out top-secret assignments quickly and efficiently, it’s Robie’s job to assess threats to the United States and stop them before they ever reach US shores.The Innocent is another action-packed thriller from David Baldacci, one of the world's most popular writers.īack in DC after successful missions in Edinburgh and Tangier, assassin Will Robie sees his latest assignment, to eliminate a US government employee, go badly wrong. He could no longer remember the names of all the people whose lives he had ended. Say you’re the US government and you need a mission carried out by the most professional, skilled, accomplished assassin.

(No shame, we all have gaps in our reading educations.) Where would you start? Don’t worry, we have you covered! Here’s a look at one of Baldacci’s most exciting series, the Will Robie books in order (although you can also enjoy them out of order). With more than 40 titles and 130 million books in print, which have been published in 45 languages in over 80 countries, Baldacci has been entertaining readers for decades with well-spun tales of spies, government agents, and mystery.īut let’s say you love political thrillers, but have never read David Baldacci.

In the world of political thrillers full of action and intrigue, you would be hard-pressed to find someone who does them more successfully than David Baldacci.

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