<p>Subscribe for free: Robertmurphy.substack.com</p><p>David Baldacci was born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1960. What was it like growing up amidst the legacy of the Jim Crow laws? How did becoming a Washington lawyer finesse his storytelling skills? And how did he write his breakout debut <em>Absolute Power</em> while working 90-hour weeks as a litigator?</p><p>David has written more than 60 books in the last three decades and has become one of the world’s best-selling crime-writers.</p><p></p><p>His latest novel, <em>Hope Rises,</em> is the second part of David’s <em>Walter Nash</em> series. It tells how an everyday businessman seeks revenge after being plunged into the dark world of organised crime and security agencies.</p><p>In this conversation we speak about David’s inspiration from true crime, his literary heroes… and about his hometown hotel which had alligators in the reception.</p><p>You can learn more about David here: https://www.davidbaldacci.com/</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hope-Rises-Action-Packed-International-Bestseller-ebook/dp/B0FN86FV9W/ref=books_amazonstores_desktop_mfs_aufs_ap_sc_dsk_0?_encoding=UTF8&#38;pd_rd_w=ULmIR&#38;content-id=amzn1.sym.f9a1288a-66fe-4587-95f9-1387021c317b&#38;pf_rd_p=f9a1288a-66fe-4587-95f9-1387021c317b&#38;pf_rd_r=260-8742912-6623861&#38;pd_rd_wg=4Etr2&#38;pd_rd_r=1ae366be-14a3-44ba-a097-93298391742b">You can grab a copy of Hope Rises here in the UK.</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/Hope-Rises-David-Baldacci-ebook/dp/B0FL137HPV/ref=sr_1_1?crid=8AODXTTBVRJ2&#38;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ykSjcbhB0p8KAqH_esSbr3Isd1h9vV5shnK9bywinrRbPMRnk4_DN-YgAcxLjY7YvE2PlVlCjAnxXItKljsPPqFbIROhx6JsVgZWjmDtC41oVY0szZExD54O43VBFYsd6ZMUw1PETmp6zCT3SPDuwPhyaStw4-fe8rXWS4XDjoxLBwM7O3UfYBVky2li0v5dVEzHMaZMrEfIC5CM-hofgBzKRdwgUiHERJTqnlwAlqg.NtsEw7th5Q1cnN8taC67Y7ckOx73Zs8eNExnTeHeaUQ&#38;dib_tag=se&#38;keywords=hope+rises&#38;qid=1774936576&#38;sprefix=hope+rises%2Caps%2C192&#38;sr=8-1">And here in the USA</a>.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://robertmurphy.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">robertmurphy.substack.com/subscribe</a>