The Broker -

John Grisham

Arrow Books

2005

465 páginas

15h 30m

ISBN-10: 0099457164

Before he was sent to federal prison for treason (among other things), Joel Backman was an extremely powerful man. Known as "the broker," Backman was a high roller--a lawyer making $10 million a year who could "open any door in Washington." That is, until he tried to broker a deal selling access to the world's most powerful satellite surveillance system to the highest bidder. When caught, Backman accepted prison as the one option that would keep him safe and alive, since the interested parties (the Israelis, the Saudis, the Russians, and the Chinese) were all itching to get their hands on his secrets at any cost. Little does he know that his own government has designs on accessing that information--or at least letting it die with him. Now, six years after his incarceration, the director of the CIA convinces a lame duck president to pardon Backman, and the broker becomes a free man--and an open target.

Resenhas (2)

4 (Muito bom)

Excelente thriller

Trama muito envolvente, prosa rápida e ritmo frenético. A história gira em torno de Joel Backman, um lobista em Washington, que acaba tendo a oportunidade de trair seu país ao vender uma tecnologia que daria vantagem tática em um conflito global em relação aos principais rivais do EUA. O plano sai pela culatra, e Backman vê sua vida em risco quando a CIA decidi torná-lo uma isca. Ótimo entretenimento!