The Power Broker

In this tense thriller, Christian Gillette, hero of The Protégé, is approached by a shadowy group representing vast wealth and vague motive. They¿re a politically conservative alliance interested in a partnership with Gillette¿s company, Everest Capital. Then he¿s contacted by a charismatic liberal politician named Jesse Wood, who is about to announce his candidacy for president; Wood and his advisers want Gillette to run for vice president. Skeptical of both offers, Gillette tries to discern who can be trusted. But he soon realizes a colleague has ties to one party¿and ultimately, he can¿t trust anybody at all.