''No Man's Land'' is a thriller novel written by American author

David Baldacci David Baldacci (born August 5, 1960) is an American novelist. An attorney by education, Baldacci writes mainly suspense novels and legal thrillers. Biography Early life and education David Baldacci was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. H ...

. This is the fourth installment in the John Puller book series. The novel addresses a mystery hinted at in the previous novels: the disappearance of Puller's mother. In doing so, Puller is forced to revisit his childhood memories. Baldacci has said "in this book I was able to go back and allow ullerto see his childhood through his own eyes. I hoped to humanize him and deepen his character."

Plot

The protagonist, John Puller, Jr., a former Army Ranger who served at

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and

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and now works for the U.S. Army’s Criminal Investigations Division, is spurred to investigate the unsolved case of his mother's sudden disappearance of thirty years ago when his elderly father, John Puller, Sr. is accused of her murder.

Release

''No Man's Land'' was initially published on November 15, 2016 by

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in hardcover, audiobook, and ebook, as well as trade paperback (international edition only.) The trade paperback and international mass market paperback editions are scheduled to go on sale March 21, 2017, followed by the mass market paperback on July 25, 2017.

Reception

''No Man's Land'' reached #2 on the

New York Times Bestseller List ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list is widely considered the preeminent list of best-selling books in the United States. John Bear, ''The #1 New York Times Best Seller: intriguing facts about the 484 books that have been #1 New York Times ...

on December 4, 2016 in both the Hardcover and Combined Print/eBook categories. Associated Press book reviewer Waka Tsunoda wrote that the book "has a strong element of science fiction, is action-packed and thought-provoking."

References

External links

Official website
* {{David Baldacci 2016 American novels Novels by David Baldacci Grand Central Publishing books