Last Man Standing - Softcover

David Baldacci was born in Virginia, in 1960, where he currently resides. He received a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Virginia Commonwealth University and a law degree from the University of Virginia. Mr. Baldacci practiced law for nine years in Washington, D.C., as both a trial and corporate attorney. David Baldacci has published 14 novels and a young adult series, Freddy and the French Fries. He has also published a novella for the Dutch entitled Office Hours , written for Holland's Year 2000 "Month of the Thriller." Baldacci authored a short story, The Mighty Johns, as part of a mystery anthology published in 2002. His works have been in numerous worldwide magazines, newspapers, journals, and publications. Baldacci has authored seven original screenplays. His books have been translated into more than 40 languages and sold in more than 80 countries. All of his books have been national and international bestsellers. Over 50 million copies of Mr. Baldacci's books are in print worldwide. Castle Rock entertainment made Absolute Power (Warner Books, 1996) into a major motion picture starring Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman. The novel Absolute Power won Britain's W.H. Smith's Thumping Good Read award for fiction in 1997, and was nominated for a literary award in Italy. Absolute Power was selected for People Magazine's "Page Turner of the Week." Absolute Power won the 1996 Gold Medal Award for Best Mystery/Thriller from the Southern Writers Guild.

In this somewhat convoluted tale, FBI Agent Web London is point man of the super elite Hostage Rescue Team. He becomes the "last man standing" when the rest of his team is gunned down in an alley during a drug bust gone wrong. With the help of psychiatrist Dr. Claire Daniels, London begins to peel away years of repression that may have led to his collapse. Meanwhile, he insists upon tracking down the culprits. This is a story long on hardware (extended sections devoted to guns and ammo) but short on humanity and sympathetic characters. Jason Culp helps the story out with great attention to minor characters, accents, and attitude. Small-time hoods and other FBI agents created with wry humor and wonderful timing help to bring sparkle to this otherwise flat and overly long story. D.G. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine