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U.S. Attorney Christopher Paget faces his toughest case yet: to break the corrupt chain linking the presidency to the head of a major financial empire. As he digs into the murky world of political bribery, Paget must navigate threats that culminate in a murder on a Boston street, a disappearance in the Caribbean, and a perilous pursuit of truth that endangers both his career and personal life.
First publish date: 1979
Genre: Thriller/Political Thriller
Authors: Richard North Patterson
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