Bestselling author David Baldacci once worried that a plot for one of his government thrillers might be too over the top. "I thought I had just jumped the shark and I had gone too far," he said. So he ...

David Baldacci, 65, is a novelist who has written more than 50 suspense and legal thrillers. He is known for “Absolute Power” and “Wish You Well,” which were made into movies. His latest novel is ...