The Capitol Game
New York Times bestselling author Brian Haig returns with a riveting new thriller about a man caught between the politics of big government and the corruption of big business.The Capitol GameIt was the deal of the decade, if not the century. A small, insignificant company on the edge of...
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New York Times bestselling author Brian Haig returns with a riveting new thriller about a man caught between the politics of big government and the corruption of big business.The Capitol GameIt was the deal of the decade, if not the century. A small, insignificant company on the edge of bankruptcy had discovered an alchemist's dream; a miraculous polymer, that when coated on any vehicle, was the equivalent of 30 inches of steel. With bloody conflicts surging in Iraq and Afghanistan, the polymer promises to save thousands of lives and change the course of both wars. Jack Wiley, a successful Wall Street banker, believes he has a found a dream come true when he mysteriously learns of this miraculous polymer. His plan: enlist the help of the Capitol Group, one of the country's largest and most powerful corporations in a quick, bloodless takeover of the small company that developed the polymer. It seems like a partnership made in heaven...until the Pentagon's investigative service begins nosing around, and the deal turns into a nightmare. Now, Jack's back is up against the wall and he and the Capitol Group find themselves embroiled in the greatest scandal the government and corporate America have ever seen...
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780446195614 (0446195618)
Publish date: August 12th 2010
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Pages no: 400
Edition language: English
Brian Haig's legal-military Drummond series are among my favorite books, but the plot in this latest book really seemed forced. Premise was good, but the characters weren't developed, and the plot really didn't mesh (at least it seemed so to me).
Jack Riley is a financial whiz who discovers the next big thing: a polymer coating that makes military vehicles resistant to roadside bombs. (If you are anti military and the War Against Terror, this book is NOT for you.) He peddles it to several investment firms and settles on the Capitol Group. Bi...