publication date: Wednesday, December 21, 2016 (part of Winter 2017)

category: Literature

clue: He had an absolutely powerful debut novel, but he's been stuck in a no-man's-land of diminished sales ever since.

explanation: Baldacci's novels included Absolute Power and No Man's Land. more…

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, and Jesse King


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