Absolute Power (novel)
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| Absolute Power | |
| Author | David Baldacci |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Crime novel |
| Publisher | Warner Books |
| Publication date | November 1, 1996 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback and Paperback) |
| Pages | 505 pp (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-446-60358-9 (first edition, hardback) |
Absolute Power is a 1996 book by David Baldacci, which was made into a 1997 film starring Clint Eastwood.
[edit] Plot summary
Luther Whitney, a man in his late 60s, is a well experienced burglar, who specializes in burglarizing the wealthy. On the night of his planned last heist ever, something went wrong. In the midst of burglarizing the house, he entered a hidden vault, that held many of the owner's riches. This vault would allow him to see everything that was going on in the bedroom by way of a one-way mirror. While the lady of the house unexpectedly returned with a companion, the President of the United States, Whitney was trapped inside and witnessed two Secret Service agents killing the billionaire's trampy young wife as she tried to defend her own life. A night that she had thought would be considered a sexual fantasy had suddenly turned violent. Realizing this terrible turn of events had put himself as an eyewitness and accessory to a brutal murder, Whitney stole one last item, the only thing that may save him from the only man with absolute power.
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