With his confirmation as the new CIA director threatened by an unknown political agenda, Joshua Bennett enlists the aid of a little-known, eccentric cadre of elderly former CIA spies in uncovering the conspiracy that threatens his career
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About the Author:
This is Jim Lehrer's eleventh novel. He has also written two books of nonfiction and three plays. He is the executive editor and anchor of The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer on PBS. He lives in Washington, D.C.
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D.C., is a town full of powerful people with powerful, often conflicting agendas, and no one knows this better than Jim Lehrer, the preeminent capital newscaster and novelist. His new book is a witty, provocative political mystery about power play and favor swapping at the highest levels of government, written with his own unique blend of political savvy and irreverent humor.
Joshua Bennett has just been nominated by the president to be the new director of the CIA. He's the ideal candidate, and everyone agrees his confirmation hearing should be a mere formality. But this is Washington, where nothing as straightforward as choosing the most qualified person for a crucial job can be counted upon. Unfortunately for Bennett, someone's political agenda hinges on his confirmation being vetoed, but he's damned if he can find out whose. In need of good covert help he can trust, Bennett turns to a little known but highly efficient cadre of former CIA
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- PublisherRandom House Inc
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0679452370
- ISBN 13 9780679452379
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages262
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