David Baldacci was born in 1960 in Richmond, Virginia. He started writing as a child, when he would record his stories in a lined notebook. He did his undergraduate degree at Virginia Commonwealth University and then went on to earn a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.
Baldacci worked as a attorney in Washington D.C for nine years. He wrote his first novel over the course of 3 years while practicing law, and published it in 1996 under the title Absolute Power. The book was made into a movie starring Clint Eastwood, which came out the following year. Since then, Baldacci has turned to writing full time and published nearly 40 novels for adults--all of which have hit the bestseller list--and several children's titles.
Baldacci and his wife, Michelle, live in Fairfax, Virginia and are active philanthropists. Together they founded the Wish You Well Foundation®, which supports family and adult literacy in the United States. In 2008 the Foundation partnered with Feeding America to launch Feeding Body & Mind, a program which collects used books and distributes them to food banks. They are also supporters of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. They have two children.
David Baldacci was born in 1960 in Richmond, Virginia. He started writing as a child, when he would record his stories in a lined notebook. He did his undergraduate degree at Virginia Commonwealth University and then went on to earn a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.
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