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Read By: Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 8.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 6.25 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The John Puller Series Release Date: November 2012 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781607885795

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

97

Longest Chapter Length:

14:00 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

02:54 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

07:44 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

89

Synopsis

The Forgotten is the second John Puller novel and takes the lone wolf detective, who works for the Army's Criminal Investigation Division, to Paradise, Florida to investigate the death of his aunt. Although this death was ruled a suicide by the authorities, Puller is unconvinced and tries talking to the detectives who looked into the case, without coming up with anything more interesting than a sexual proposition. Puller turns down the female detective coming on to him and reaches out to his paramour, General Julie Carson, who promptly shows up in Paradise wearing an alluring outfit. The two fall into bed together prior to taking the investigation further.

Another character, who plays an important role, is a man named Mecho who was brought to the U.S. via a human trafficking ring. After escaping, Mecho starts working as a gardener for a rich man who might be behind the trafficking. This millionaire, Peter Lampert, coerces people into staying where they are sold by threatening their families in their home country. Together, it's up to Puller, Carson and Mecho to bring him down and free "the forgotten," i.e., the people being trafficked.

John Puller has quite a few similarities to Lee Child's Jack Reacher—both are big men trained in the military who travel around America solving cases. Baldacci's Puller does seem a little more thoughtful than Reacher, which lends complexity to his character.

Download The Forgotten now and follow this lone wolf detective in his attempt to bring down a powerful, corrupt figure who is destroying the lives of thousands via a human trafficking scam.

Born in Virginia, David Baldacci went to school at Virginia Commonwealth University where he earned his Bachelor's in Political Science. He went on to study law at the University of Virginia School of Law and was a practicing lawyer for nine years in Washington D.C. He published his first book, Absolute Power, in 1996 and it was made into a movie directed by Clint Eastwood, starring Eastwood himself and Gene Hackman. Since then, he has published twenty-five books, including two children's books and was voted one of the 51 most beautiful people in the world in 1997 by People magazine. He is married with two teenaged children and continues to live in Virginia.

"I do not know how he does it..... Mr. Baldacci and his characters keep you on the edge of your seat for almost the whole time you listen -- as though you are part of the story. The characters are described so you can see them and feel you know them. John Pular is the hero you want to be on your side. It all adds up to a murder, mystery and wild rides to the final end. Love another book of Mr Baldacci...... Keep them coming"

— Gay (5 out of 5 stars)

Quotes

  • Another fast paced page turner that will keep you glued to the couch...by an author who continues to standout in the increasingly crowded thriller field.

    — Examiner.com
  • Exciting.

    — The Washington Post
  • Rife with intriguing, memorable characters and tense situations....deftly providing solid escapism in an exceptionally fast-pace tale.

    — Lansing State Journal
  • The sort of book you'll want to finish in a single night. Baldacci's pace is relentless and his prose is cut-to-the-bone lean.

    — Richmond Times-Dispatch
  • Baldacci is a master...The final reveal will surprise even hardcore thriller junkies.

    — Associated Press

Awards

  • A New York Times bestseller
  • A USA Today bestseller

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    — Kitty, 2/7/2014

About David Baldacci

David Baldacci is one of the world’s favorite storytellers and a global bestselling author, with twenty-one of his novels making the #1 spot on the New York Times bestsellers list. In 2011 he was inducted into the International Crime Writing Hall of Fame. His books are published in over forty-five languages and in more than eighty countries, with 150 million copies sold worldwide. His works have been adapted for both feature film and television. He is also the cofounder, along with his wife, of the Wish You Well Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting literacy efforts across America.

About the Narrators

Ron McLarty is a veteran actor of television, film, and stage as well as an award-winning audiobook narrator. He has more than 100 television appearances to his credit, including as a series regular on Spencer for Hire and Law & Order. His film career began in 1977 with a performance in The Sentinel and continued with such films as The Postman, Flamingo Kid, and, most recently, How Do You Know? His stage credits include Broadway and other productions. He has narrated more than 100 audiobooks, earning nine Earphones Awards and recognition by AudioFile magazine as a Best Voice in Mystery & Suspense in 2009 and 2010. He has twice been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Awards and then won the award in 2001 for Best Mystery Narration. He is also an accomplished playwright and an acclaimed novelist.

Orlagh Cassidy, an American actress of stage, television, and film, is an audiobook narrator who has twice won the prestigious Audie Award for best narration, as well as many AudioFile Earphones Awards. She is a graduate of SUNY at Purchase and a recipient of the Princess Grace Foundation Scholarship. She has been seen on and off Broadway and in films, including Definitely Maybe and Calling It Quits. Her television credits include roles in Law & Order and Sex and the City and as Doris Wolfe on Guiding Light.