David Baldacci – The Simple Truth was the author’s fourth book and is a standalone novel.
This story was first published on November 18, 1998.
The Simple Truth book description
Twenty-five years ago, Rufus Harms was convicted of a murder he knows he committed.
But when his memory is jogged by a letter from the army, he has a shocking realization: he’s not guilty.
From prison, Rufus secretly files an appeal with the Supreme Court, unaware that the real killers are on to him. But the long-time convict knows he’s running out of time when the Supreme Court clerk, who is the first to see Rufus’ appeal, & Harms’ lawyer are murdered.
Sprung from prison by his brother, Rufus must now elude capture long enough to expose a shocking cover-up & save his own life.