First Family (novel)
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| Author | David Baldacci |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | The fourth book in the King and Maxwell (book series) |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Grand Central Publishing |
Publication date | April 21, 2009 |
| Media type | Print, e-book, audiobook |
| Pages | 464 pp. |
| ISBN | 978-0446539753 |
| Preceded by | Simple Genius |
| Followed by | The Sixth Man |
First Family is a crime fiction novel written by American writer David Baldacci. This is the fourth installment in the King and Maxwell book series. The book was published on April 21, 2009, by Grand Central Publishing.[1][2]
Plot
A daring kidnapping turns a children's birthday party at Camp David, the presidential retreat, into a national security nightmare.Former Secret Service agents turned private investigators, Sean King and Michelle Maxwell don't want to get involved. But years ago Sean King saved the First Lady's husband, then a senator, from political disaster. Now the president's wife presses Sean and Michelle into a desperate search to rescue a kidnapped child. With Michelle still battling her own demons, the two are pushed to the limit, with forces aligned on all sides against them--and the line between friend and foe impossible to define... or defend.
—Review by Barnes & Noble[3]
Reception
Baldacci excels at making the improbable believable as one obsessed man, 62-year-old Sam Quarry, takes on the best security the U.S. can muster from his Alabama redoubt. Even more impressive than Quarry's determined campaign is the ingeniousness with which Baldacci manages to disguise both Quarry's precise motivation and aims. Meanwhile, Maxwell has to deal with her mother's death and a host of other personal issues. Baldacci's careful plotting and confidant depictions of national security procedures make this a thinking man's thriller. (Apr. 21)
—Review by Publishers Weekly[4]
References
- ↑ "First Family by David Baldacci". amazon.com. Retrieved 2015-01-07.
- ↑ "First Family (Sean King & Michelle Maxwell #4) by David Baldacci (Goodreads Author)". goodreads.com. Retrieved 2015-01-07.
- ↑ "First Family (Sean King and Michelle Maxwell Series #4) by David Baldacci". barnesandnoble.com. Retrieved 2015-01-07.
- ↑ "First Family David Baldacci, Author". publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2015-01-07.