One good deed - david baldacci

In this fast-paced historical thriller, #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci introduces Archer, a WWII veteran forced to investigate a small-town murder -- or risk returning to prison.

Its 1949.

When war veteran Aloysius Archer is released from Carderock Prison, he is sent to Poca City on parole with a short list of do s and a much longer list of dont s: do report regularly to his parole officer, dont go to bars, certainly dont drink alcohol, do get a job--and dont ever associate with loose women.

The small town quickly proves more complicated and dangerous than Archers years serving in the war or his time in jail.

Within a single night, his search for gainful employment--and a stiff drink--leads him to a local bar, where he is hired for what seems like a simple job: to collect a debt owed to a powerful local businessman, Hank Pittleman.

Soon Archer discovers that recovering the debt wont be so easy.

The indebted man has a furious grudge against Hank and refuses to pay; Hanks clever mistress has her own designs on Archer; and both Hank and Archers stern parole officer, Miss Crabtree, are keeping a sharp eye on him.

When a murder takes place right under Archers nose, police suspicions rise against the ex-convict, and Archer realizes that the crime could send him right back to prison .

if he doesnt use every skill in his arsenal to track down the real killer.