This week's book giveaway: A beach read

David Baldacci ("Absolute Power," "The Sixth Man"), gained fame for writing thrillers. But now he has a beach book -- "One Summer," a family drama about love, loss, faith and healing that's set partly in South Carolina.

Want to win a copy? Leave a comment here with some way to identify yourself, not just "anonymous." I'll post the winner on Wednesday, so be sure to check back.

David Baldacci at Lenoir-Rhyne University tonight

Mega-bestselling author David Baldacci speaks at 7 p.m. tonight, March 31, in a free lecture at Lenior-Rhyne University in Hickory.

The talk is in the P.E. Monroe Auditorium on campus. Baldacci will also sign books 5 -6 p.m. at Hickory's Patrick Beaver Memorial Library.

Baldacci's newest thriller, "The Sixth Man," is set to publish April 19. His first political thriller "Absolute Power," was made into a 1997 movie starring Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman. In June, he's departing from his thrillers to release a family drama. Called "One Summer," it's set in South Carolina.