David Baldacci

• Bio

David Baldacci (born August 5, 1960 in Richmond, Virginia) is a bestselling American novelist. All of his books have become national and international bestsellers, translated into over 37 languages and sold in more than 85 countries. Over 40 million copies of Baldacci's books are in print worldwide.

In the Baldacci family, the kids always worked. David would later attribute his ability to write from 10 pm to 2 am—after a day of practicing law—to his experience as a newspaper delivery boy: Between ages 11 and 18, he got up every morning at 3.