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A Calamity of Souls

496 pages 2024 Historical Fiction, Legal Thriller 🌶️ Clean Standalone
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1968, Virginia. A Black woman is accused of murdering a wealthy white couple. Her unlikely defender is a white lawyer from the wrong side of the tracks. As the trial unfolds in a deeply segregated South, both must risk everything for justice. Baldacci's most personal and ambitious novel.

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Clean — legal and historical drama.

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Is This Book for You?

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Ending: Powerful
Pacing: Medium

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Moods: Intense Justice-Driven Historical Powerful

Tropes: Courtroom Drama Civil Rights Unlikely Alliance Murder Trial

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this like his other thrillers?

Different — historical literary fiction, not contemporary thriller.

Is it based on real events?

Fictional but deeply researched — inspired by the era.

Is it like To Kill a Mockingbird?

Similar DNA but told with modern complexity and unflinching honesty.

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