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John Grisham's The Broker is a 2005 political thriller about Joel Backman, a powerful former Washington lawyer and broker of influence who receives a presidential pardon after imprisonment. U.S. intelligence officials relocate him to Italy under a new identity, where he must adapt to an unfamiliar life while the information connected with his past makes him a target. The novel combines legal, political, and espionage elements for readers of international thrillers.
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Who is Joel Backman in The Broker?
Joel Backman is a powerful former Washington lawyer and broker of influence. After receiving a presidential pardon, he is placed in a dangerous intelligence operation.
Where is Joel Backman sent in The Broker?
U.S. intelligence officials relocate Backman to Italy under a new identity. He must learn to survive while several governments and intelligence services pursue information connected to his past.
When was John Grisham’s The Broker published?
The Broker was published in 2005. It is a political thriller rather than one of Grisham’s courtroom-centered legal dramas.
Is The Broker mainly a courtroom novel?
No. Although Joel Backman is a former Washington lawyer, much of the story follows espionage, relocation, language, and political danger in Italy rather than a conventional trial.
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