Shaw is also known for always wearing clothing from the 19th century. Shaw holds twin doctorates in political science and eighteenth century literature. He, like Rhodes, was a protester of the Vietnam war. He and Stone are the best marksmen in the group.Ĭaleb Shaw is an employee of the Rare Book Wing of the Library of Congress. After a few years of drug usage in England, Rhodes returned to the States, where he met Stone, who got him a job unloading trucks. In Stone Cold, people connected to Stone's past are killed by Harry Finn, whose ultimate goal is to kill former CIA Director Carter Gray.Ī West Point graduate and Vietnam vet, Reuben worked for the Defense Intelligence Agency but quit and became a war protester. Stone himself is also monitored by the government, which constantly has agents watching him. Stone is an ex- Green Beret and a former member of the esteemed and fictional "Triple Six" division of the CIA that was composed of highly skilled government assassins. Stone is a false name (his real name, though rarely used, is John Carr), taken because of the real Oliver Stone's conspiracy theory-themed movies. Oliver Stone is the leader of the Camel Club.
The four are political watch-dogs, who are always looking for conspiracies within the government.Ĭamel Club original members Oliver Stone The original members are Oliver Stone, Reuben Rhodes, Caleb Shaw, and Milton Farb. They are the protagonists of five of his novels: The Camel Club, The Collectors, Stone Cold, Divine Justice, and Hell's Corner. Previous titles include "Last Man Standing," "Hour Game" and "Freddy and the French Fries: Fries Alive!," his first children's book.The Camel Club is a group of fictional characters created by American novelist David Baldacci. One of the world's most popular writers, his books have been published in more than 40 languages and in more than 80 countries. Speaker Biography: "The Collectors" is the 12th novel by David Baldacci. The Library's Preservation Office plays an important role in the story, as does the "Bay Psalm Book," the earliest extant book (1640) printed in British North America, which was bequeathed to the Library in 1966 by Adrian Van Sinderen. The Camel Club, a group of four dysfunctional crime solvers that includes a Library of Congress staff member, rises to the challenge after the sudden demise of the head of the Library's Rare Book and Special Collections Division. In this sequel to "The Camel Club," renegade CIA agent Roger Seagraves has set himself up in the business of freelance assassination and treason.
New York Times best-selling author David Baldacci discussed his new novel, "The Collectors," on its publication day as part of the Books & Beyond series sponsored by the Library's Center for the Book. Video requires Adobe Flash 10 (external link)
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