The Winner

David Baldacci

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Macmillan
13 January 2026

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Crime & Mystery; Political & legal thriller

A rags-to-riches deal for single mother LuAnn Tyler is deadlier than she ever could have imagined in The Winner, which was David Baldacci's pulse-pounding third novel. It became a New York Times bestseller, cementing Baldacci as a worldwide bestselling author of non-stop action fiction.

With an exclusive new introduction from the author.

'Baldacci is the master' - Jeffrey Archer
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It's a deadly game . . .

LuAnn Tyler is a single parent striving to escape a life of endless poverty. Then a mysterious Mr Jackson makes her an offer he thinks no one can refuse: a guarantee to be the winner of the $100 million lottery. But LuAnn won't do it.

Less than twenty-four hours later, she is fighting for her life and running from a false murder charge. Jackson's offer - and its condition that she leave the country forever - seems her only hope.

Ten years later, LuAnn secretly returns to the United States to begin a new life with Matthew Riggs, a man whose origins are as murky as her own. But a canny reporter has picked up her trail, as have the FBI - and Jackson. Matt Riggs is the only person who can help her. But is help what Matt intends or is he too closing in for the kill?

Perfect for fans of the Atlee Pine and Travis Devine series, The Winner is a novel brimming with suspense-filled roller-coaster action from internationally bestselling author David Baldacci.
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KILLER TWISTS. HEROES TO BELIEVE IN. TRUST BALDACCI.

'One of the world's thriller masters' - Daily Mail

'Baldacci is still peerless' - Sunday Times

'One of the all-time best thriller authors' - Lisa Gardner, author of One Step Too Far

'Baldacci delivers, every time!' - Lisa Scottoline, author of What Happened to the Bennetts

'A master storyteller' - Associated Press

'Baldacci cuts everyone's grass - Grisham's, Ludlum's, even Patricia Cornwell's - and more than gets away with it' - People

By: David Baldacci
Imprint: Macmillan
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm,
ISBN: 9781035037117
ISBN 10: 1035037114
Pages: 592
Publication Date: 13 January 2026
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Author Website: www.davidbaldacci.com

David Baldacci is one of the world's bestselling and favourite thriller writers. A former trial lawyer with a keen interest in world politics, he has specialist knowledge in the US political system and intelligence services. His first book, Absolute Power, became an instant international bestseller, with the movie starring Clint Eastwood a major box office hit. He has since written more than fifty bestsellers featuring, most recently, Travis Devine, Amos Decker, Aloysius Archer, and Atlee Pine. David is also the co-founder, along with his wife, of the Wish You Well Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting literacy efforts across the US. Killer twists. Heroes to believe in. Trust Baldacci.

Reviews for The Winner

Baldacci is the master of American detective stories -- Jeffrey Archer, author of the William Warwick Novels David Baldacci has readers the world over flocking for more -- Jane Harper, author of The Dry Baldacci keeps things moving at express-train speed * Daily Express * The talented Baldacci proves to be as adept in this new venture as he is in his contemporary-set novels -- Financial Times on One Good Deed