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The Broker

By John Grisham

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| Hardcover | 9780385510455

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In his final hours in the Oval Office, the outgoing President grants a controversial last-minute pardon to Joel Backman, a notorious Washington power broker who has spent the last six years hidden away in a federal prison. What no one knows is that the President issues the pardon only after receivinContinue

In his final hours in the Oval Office, the outgoing President grants a controversial last-minute pardon to Joel Backman, a notorious Washington power broker who has spent the last six years hidden away in a federal prison. What no one knows is that the President issues the pardon only after receiving enormous pressure from the CIA. It seems Backman, in his power broker heyday, may have obtained secrets that compromise the world’s most sophisticated satellite surveillance system.
Backman is quietly smuggled out of the country in a military cargo plane, given a new name, a new identity, and a new home in Italy. Eventually, after he has settled into his new life, the CIA will leak his whereabouts to the Israelis, the Russians, the Chinese, and the Saudis. Then the CIA will do what it does best: sit back and watch. The question is not whether Backman will survive—there is no chance of that. The question the CIA needs answered is, who will kill him?

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  • The Broker By John Grisham

    John Grisham's spy gameHow would you feel if you found out the CIA wanted you dead? Anxious, to say the least. That's the situation facing Joel Backman, the character at the heart of John Grisham's latest novel, The Broker. Once again, Grisham delive ... (read full critics)

    bookpage published on Sat, 18 Sep 2010

  • The Best Reviews: John Grisham, The Broker

    "A novel of international espionage" Joel Backman once ruled behind the scenes amid the power corridors of Washington DC -- he was the best broker, one who could sell almost anything, wheel and out deal almost anyone and get the highest price for it. ... (read full critics)

    thebestreviews published on Thu, 16 Sep 2010

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    Great novel! If you love thriller you'd love this book. I want to learn Italian after reading the book....hehehe... just in case I need to hide from CIA, or Russian, Israeli, Chinese, Saudi assassins.

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    Running Jan said on Jun 26, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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    I always have to pick up the latest Grisham novel, however, I didn't feel this one was as good as his previous ones. I liked the setting of Italy, but it just didn't grab me and make me want read all the time like his others have done. I read it fairly quickly because I knew I had return it to the l ... (continue)

    I always have to pick up the latest Grisham novel, however, I didn't feel this one was as good as his previous ones. I liked the setting of Italy, but it just didn't grab me and make me want read all the time like his others have done. I read it fairly quickly because I knew I had return it to the library.

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    SheReads said on Mar 6, 2007 | Add your feedback

  • At my husband's suggestion I have now read and enjoyed. Grisham is one of the few authors of the thriller genre that I do read. I found this just as good if not better than some of the previous titles. In contrast to a review on amazon.co.uk I actually really loved the Italian aspect of the novel, b ... (continue)

    At my husband's suggestion I have now read and enjoyed. Grisham is one of the few authors of the thriller genre that I do read. I found this just as good if not better than some of the previous titles. In contrast to a review on amazon.co.uk I actually really loved the Italian aspect of the novel, but then I am learning Italian.

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    Lindyloumac said on Nov 3, 2009 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • Christmas gift from an exgirlfriend. Could not have asked for a better gift at the time. The Broker is the tale of a talented and resourceful man who has to start life anew in a foreign country where he doesn't speak the language. Can he rise back to the top?

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    Aether said on Oct 29, 2009 | Add your feedback

  • Well written I enjoyed it well enough to read it again in the future.

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    sati1028 said on Apr 5, 2009 | Add your feedback

  • I didn't expect it to be, but this became one of my favorite books by Grisham. It could have been that I've been dumped in a foreign country and expected to learn a second language much like the main character of this story. Grisham does a great job of describing the experience and gives you a nic ... (continue)

    I didn't expect it to be, but this became one of my favorite books by Grisham. It could have been that I've been dumped in a foreign country and expected to learn a second language much like the main character of this story. Grisham does a great job of describing the experience and gives you a nice tour of Italy in the process. Its always nice when Grisham changes things up and leaves the courtroom as well.

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    Rice Cooker said on Dec 4, 2007 about the Audio CD edition | Add your feedback

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