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Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
Release Date: April 14, 2026
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Source: Publisher
Genre: Thriller, Suspense
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Source: Publisher
Genre: Thriller, Suspense
Walter Nash began a journey down a dark path of seemingly no return, and now he finds himself questioning everything that got him there in this thrilling sequel to Nash Falls from #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci.
Walter Nash, working under the alias of Dillon Hope, is on the road to revenge after becoming an informant for the FBI against a global criminal operation headed up by Victoria Steers. Steers has ripped everything Nash held dear away from him. He has nothing left to lose and with long, rigorous training under his belt the gentle and sensitive Nash has transformed into something he never thought he’d be: a physically imposing man with lethal skills. And now he has only goal left in life: taking down Victoria Steers.
In order to succeed, he’s going to need to cross enemy lines and work the job from the inside. But Steers is shrewd and only brings those she trusts completely into her inner circle. Nash must rely on every ounce of his hard-earned skills in order to prove himself an ally to Steers if he’s ever going to get close enough to decimate her criminal empire.
Yet, despite hating the woman for destroying his life, Nash finds himself oddly drawn to Steers in ways that he never could’ve imagined. And what he ultimately discovers will turn all he believed upside down, forcing Nash to do something truly unfathomable.
So, will the truth set Nash free?
Or end him?
Walter Nash, working under the alias of Dillon Hope, is on the road to revenge after becoming an informant for the FBI against a global criminal operation headed up by Victoria Steers. Steers has ripped everything Nash held dear away from him. He has nothing left to lose and with long, rigorous training under his belt the gentle and sensitive Nash has transformed into something he never thought he’d be: a physically imposing man with lethal skills. And now he has only goal left in life: taking down Victoria Steers.
In order to succeed, he’s going to need to cross enemy lines and work the job from the inside. But Steers is shrewd and only brings those she trusts completely into her inner circle. Nash must rely on every ounce of his hard-earned skills in order to prove himself an ally to Steers if he’s ever going to get close enough to decimate her criminal empire.
Yet, despite hating the woman for destroying his life, Nash finds himself oddly drawn to Steers in ways that he never could’ve imagined. And what he ultimately discovers will turn all he believed upside down, forcing Nash to do something truly unfathomable.
So, will the truth set Nash free?
Or end him?
Hope Rises is the second installment in author David Baldacci's Walter Nash series. Hope Rises is a gripping, high-stakes thriller that delivers on the promise of its predecessor, Nash Falls, while evolving into a more introspective and emotionally layered story of revenge, identity, and redemption. Walter Nash, now operating under the alias Dillon Hope, has transformed himself—physically and mentally—into a formidable operative after a devastating betrayal.
Having turned informant for the FBI against a vast global criminal network led by the ruthless Victoria Steers, Nash/Hope is driven by a singular goal: vengeance for the murder of his daughter and the destruction of his family. His wife is in witness protection, and he has little left to lose. The story thrusts him deep undercover, crossing enemy lines to infiltrate Steers’ operation. This involves high-risk missions, including a daring operation in Myanmar to free Steers’ mother from prison.
Along the way, Nash grapples with his new identity as a “muscled and tatted fighting machine,” questioning the path that led him here and confronting the human cost of his quest. Baldacci weaves in billionaire power players, chess-master-level schemers, and surprising alliances, building toward a climax that ties up the duology’s loose ends while delivering plenty of twists. What elevates Hope Rises above a standard revenge thriller is Baldacci’s focus on Nash’s internal struggle.
The gentle family man from the first book has been forged into something lethal, but the novel smartly explores the psychological toll and lingering humanity. Victoria Steers is a formidable, nuanced antagonist, but she's human. She makes mistakes. She also learns valuable lessons from her own mother's actions. Steers and Nash's relationship is an interesting twist, especially once facts are finally revealed. Apparently, this is the finale of the Walter Nash duology, and that makes sense, especially what happens to Walter and his family in the finale.
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