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Violence
Some
Moderate violence — intelligence agencies hunting a fugitive; confrontations in Italy
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild — some adult situations
Substance Use
None
No meaningful substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Backman as bait — why the president used a pardon for this; the three agencies hunting him; what the satellite system was worth
What this book is about
Joel Backman was the most powerful lobbyist in Washington — until he went to prison for brokering the sale of a satellite system he didn't fully understand. The outgoing President pardons him and sets him up in Italy under a new identity — without telling him that he's bait for whoever wants him dead. The Broker is a Grisham thriller about Washington's hidden power.
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A pardoned lobbyist used as bait by intelligence agencies
Washington power — and who controls the spy world
John Grisham standalone
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