The Simple Truth
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The Simple Truth is a legal thriller novel by David Baldacci that weaves together political intrigue, courtroom drama, and a decades-old murder case.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Simple Truth canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4029056 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Simple Truth Context triple: [David Baldacci, notableWork, The Simple Truth]
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A.
Whole Truth
Whole Truth is a Christian gospel music group known for its spiritually focused songs and worship-centered recordings.
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B.
The Truth
The Truth is the famous nickname of former NBA star Paul Pierce, a Hall of Fame small forward best known for his long tenure and championship with the Boston Celtics.
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C.
The Whole Truth
The Whole Truth is the official religious magazine of the Church of God in Christ, featuring doctrinal teachings, church news, and inspirational content for its members.
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D.
Telling the Truth
"Telling the Truth" is a book by Lynne Cheney that examines the importance of historical accuracy and integrity in American education and public discourse.
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E.
Co-workers of the Truth
Co-workers of the Truth is the English rendering of the Latin motto "Cooperatores Veritatis," notably used by Pope Benedict XVI to express a commitment to serving and upholding the truth.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Simple Truth Target entity description: The Simple Truth is a legal thriller novel by David Baldacci that weaves together political intrigue, courtroom drama, and a decades-old murder case.
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A.
Whole Truth
Whole Truth is a Christian gospel music group known for its spiritually focused songs and worship-centered recordings.
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B.
The Truth
The Truth is the famous nickname of former NBA star Paul Pierce, a Hall of Fame small forward best known for his long tenure and championship with the Boston Celtics.
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C.
The Whole Truth
The Whole Truth is the official religious magazine of the Church of God in Christ, featuring doctrinal teachings, church news, and inspirational content for its members.
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D.
Telling the Truth
"Telling the Truth" is a book by Lynne Cheney that examines the importance of historical accuracy and integrity in American education and public discourse.
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E.
Co-workers of the Truth
Co-workers of the Truth is the English rendering of the Latin motto "Cooperatores Veritatis," notably used by Pope Benedict XVI to express a commitment to serving and upholding the truth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal thriller novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | David Baldacci ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
government conspiracy
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justice ⓘ legal ethics ⓘ political corruption ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| followedBy | Saving Faith ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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legal thriller ⓘ political thriller ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | unknown ⓘ |
| hasPart |
courtroom scenes
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investigative sequences ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
Supreme Court of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Supreme Court
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
United States law
ⓘ
surface form:
United States legal system
appeals process ⓘ capital punishment ⓘ |
| isbn | 9780446607719 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Jerome "Jerry" Fiske
ⓘ
John Fiske ⓘ George Washington Plunkitt ⓘ
surface form:
Luther Plunkitt
Sara Evans ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor | combining courtroom drama with political thriller elements ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | David Baldacci standalone novels ⓘ |
| plotElement |
Supreme Court appeal
ⓘ
cover-up inside the justice system ⓘ decades-old murder case ⓘ wrongful conviction ⓘ |
| precededBy | Total Control ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| publisher | Warner Books ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | late 20th century ⓘ |
| writtenBy | David Baldacci ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Simple Truth Description of subject: The Simple Truth is a legal thriller novel by David Baldacci that weaves together political intrigue, courtroom drama, and a decades-old murder case.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.