After leaving the military, Rhodes worked at the Defense Intelligence Agency before he became disenfranchised with the government and a staunch anti-war protester. Slightly aloof, but highly intelligent Rhodes is a graduate of the US Military Academy, West Point, and is a decorated Vietnam War veteran. Stone’s second in command is Reuben Rhodes. As a man of mystery, Stone is constantly watching his back for government agencies sent to kill him. While working with the government, Stone grew wary of his assignments and surreptitiously left the agency. As a former CIA employee, Stone was a highly trained and dangerous assassin in the “Triple-Six” division. In fact, the man’s real name is John Carr. Long mired in controversy and mystery, Stone is a former government agent that goes to great lengths to protect his past. The ringleader of the group, Oliver Stone, is employed as groundskeeper at the Methodist Church in Washington D.C. The four original members of the exclusive club are: Oliver Stone, Caleb Show, Reuben Rhodes and Milton Farb. Similar to political watch-dogs, the members of this group always have their eye’s open for the next conspiracy within the US government. A collection of fictional characters, they go on to become the protagonists in five of Baldacci’s novels: Camel Club, Stone Cold, Divine Justice, The Collectors and Hell’s Corner. Several Baldacci’s most popular can be found in The Camel Club Series. The foundation seeks to combat illiteracy in the United States by providing books to impoverished children. When not writing, Baldacci is a passionate philanthropist that co-founded the Wish You Well Foundation with his wife. After quitting his day job as a successful attorney, Baldacci has written more than 20 bestselling novels and several books for children. The book was an instant success and became an international best seller. After writing manuscripts for nearly two decades and seeing each one be rejected by different publishers, Baldacci published his first novel, Absolute Power, in 1996. Like many authors, Baldacci began writing at an early age and was a voracious reader.
After graduating from VCU, Baldacci earned his law degree from the University of Virginia before becoming an attorney in Washington, D.C. After being born and raised in Richmond, Virginia Baldacci attended the Virginia Commonwealth University as an undergraduate. Born in 1960, David Baldacci has become one of America’s most popular crime-writing novelists.
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