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The Broker

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AN AMERICAN CLASSIC FROM THE NO. 1 BESTSELLING MASTER OF LEGAL THRILLERS

In his final hours in the Oval Office, the outgoing President grants a full pardon to Joel Backman, a notorious Washington power broker who has spent the last six years in a federal prison.

Unbeknownst to the public, his pardon was the CIA's idea. They claim that Backman may have obtained secrets that would compromise American satellite surveillance.

Smuggled out of the country in a military cargo plane, Backman is given a new identity and home in Italy. He thinks he's free. But the CIA will soon leak his whereabouts to countries around the world.

Someone is certain to kill Joel Backman.

The question is: who?

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PRAISE FOR JOHN GRISHAM:

'A master at the art of deft characterisation and the skilful delivery of hair-raising crescendos' - Irish Independent

'John Grisham is the master of legal fiction' - Jodi Picoult

'The best thriller writer alive' - Ken Follett

'John Grisham has perfected the art of cooking up convincing, fast-paced thrillers' - Telegraph

'Grisham is a superb, instinctive storyteller' - The Times

'Grisham's storytelling genius reminds us that when it comes to legal drama, the master is in a league of his own.' - Daily Record

'Masterful - when Grisham gets in the courtroom he lets rip, drawing scenes so real they're not just alive, they're pulsating' - Mirror

'A giant of the thriller genre' - TimeOut

Editions (5)

ISBN9780099537069
PublisherCornerstone
Publication Date05/26/11
Pages480

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  • sadiehermine
    sadiehermine

    19 Followers

    3.0

    Kein Tiefgang, Spannung ab Seite 250 und so viele Menners. Trotzdem unterhaltsam und es spielt teilweise in Italien, das ist ein Plus :D

    May 10, 2025

  • tines.buecherzimmer
    tines.buecherzimmer

    192 Followers

    3.0

    Politthriller, der sich sicherlich so ähnlich auch in diesen hohen Kreisen finden lassen kann. Der Anfang ist wirklich gut, macht Lust auf mehr. Dann aber zieht sich die Story ewig hin und wird doch ein wenig unglaubwürdig. Ein begnadeter Lobbyist, der sich 5 Geheimdiensten entziehen kann und unerkannt wieder in die USA einreist.

    Jun 10, 2025

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