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A. Shaw

by David Baldacci

The A. Shaw series by David Baldacci has 2 known books (2 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with The Whole Truth (2008). The latest book with a fully recorded publication date is Deliver Us from Evil.

Books
2 known books (2 novels)
Published
2
First published
2008
Status
completed
Shelved under
Thriller
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Start here: The Whole Truth (2008) — then read straight through in publication order.

Book one

Cover of The Whole Truth

The Whole Truth (2008)

Reading order

The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.

  1. The Whole Truth

    Novel

    The Whole Truth is the first of two espionage thrillers by David Baldacci gathered in this catalogue under the A. Shaw banner, published in 2008 at 448 pages. It's followed by Deliver Us from Evil.

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  2. Deliver Us from Evil

    Novel

    Deliver Us from Evil is the second and most recent of David Baldacci's A. Shaw espionage thrillers, published in 2010 at 435 pages. It follows The Whole Truth to close out this two-book series.

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About the A. Shaw series

Shaw — a towering international operative who goes by a single letter for a first name and carries a past defined by personal tragedy — works as an off-the-books fixer for a shadowy transatlantic intelligence-sharing operation, alongside investigative journalist Katie James. David Baldacci's shortest series, just two novels, trades his usual Washington-insider settings for globe-spanning espionage: The Whole Truth (2008) uncovers a defense contractor's scheme to manufacture a global crisis for profit, and Deliver Us from Evil (2010) sends Shaw after an arms dealer and war profiteer while his path crosses again with Katie James.

The two books function as a tight duology rather than an open-ended series, giving Shaw's personal loss and Katie's journalistic instincts room to resolve across a contained arc. Readers who want a leaner, faster international-thriller counterpart to Baldacci's more sprawling Washington series are the natural audience.

Frequently asked questions

How many A. Shaw books are there?

Two: The Whole Truth (2008) and Deliver Us from Evil (2010). The series is a complete duology.

What order should I read the A. Shaw books in?

Publication order: The Whole Truth, then Deliver Us from Evil.

Is there a third A. Shaw book?

No. No further entry has been announced since Deliver Us from Evil (2010), and the two books are generally treated as a complete duology.

Who is Katie James in the A. Shaw series?

Katie James is an investigative journalist who partners with Shaw across both novels, giving the duology two connected points of view.

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