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The 500 (2012)

di Matthew Quirk

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Serie: Mike Ford (1)

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Fiction. Literature. Suspense. Thriller. HTML: A gripping thriller debut, set deep in the heart of the world's most powerful political arena. A year ago, fresh out of Harvard Law School, Mike Ford landed his dream job at the Davies Group, Washington's most powerful consulting firm. Now, he's staring down the barrel of a gun, pursued by two of the world's most dangerous men. To get out, he'll have to do all the things he thought he'd never do again: lie, cheat, steal �?? and this time, maybe even kill. Mike grew up in a world of small-stakes con men, learning lessons at his father's knee. His hard-won success in college and law school was his ticket out. As the Davies Group's rising star, he rubs shoulders with "The 500," the elite men and women who really run Washington �?? and the world. But peddling influence, he soon learns, is familiar work: even with a pedigree, a con is still a con. Combining the best elements of political intrigue and heart-stopping action, The 500 is an explosive debut, one that calls to mind classic thrillers like The Firm and Presumed Innocent. In Mike Ford, readers will discover a new hero who learns that the higher the climb, the harder �?? and deadlier �?? th… (altro)

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I love this book! It reminds me a lot of Philip Kerr's Bernie Gunther. "neck rolls like a pack of hot dogs"

CookieMJH | Aug 18, 2023 |

Mike Ford was following his father into a life of crime, when he chose to go straight and instead worked his way through Harvard Law School. Now he's landed the ultimate job with the Davies Group, a powerful political consulting firm run by the charismatic Henry Davies. But he's about to discover that power comes with a price.

Mike Ford soon finds out that there’s serious corruption going on at his new job and he decides to secretly investigate. This gets him into a lot of trouble throughout the rest of the book. His con man tricks and other criminal skills learned in his early life were interesting and came in very handy. He was a likeable character but many of his decisions were detrimental to himself. The story was over the top but there was a lot of action and it was entertaining. (

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gaylebutz | Feb 26, 2023 |

Mike Ford iba siguiendo los pasos del fracasado de su padre hasta que consiguió darle la vuelta a su vida. Sus esfuerzos tuvieron como recompensa la entrada en la prestigiosa facultad de derecho de Harvard. Una vez acabados sus estudios ha conseguido lo que muy pocos de sus compañeros se atreven siquiera a soñar: un trabajo en el Davies Group, el grupo de influencia más importante de los que operan en Washington. La especialidad de la empresa consiste en manejar los hilos de la política, influenciar a las quinientas personas más poderosas de la ciudad, los hombres y mujeres que la dirigen, aunque a veces resulten desconocidos; que consiguen que las leyes lleguen a aprobarse, aunque pueden o no ser congresistas; que le dan forma a los tratados económicos aunque no sean diplomáticos.
Henry Davies, el jefe de Mike conoce a todo aquel que hay que conocer, y también conoce todos sus secretos. Mike se convierte en su protegido, en el delfín que va a tomar las riendas de esta red de poder, pero no se da cuenta de que está entrando en un nido de víboras corruptas del que no resulta nada fácil salir.
Después de todo ¿cómo vas a salvar tu alma si se la has vendido al diablo?

Natt90 | Jan 15, 2023 |

Good, flowing story that keeps you in there. Not too much sustenance, though, but maybe it means less because I'm not American... (

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rendier | Dec 20, 2020 |

I enjoyed this but really didn't love it. I kind of feel that way about all of it. The characters, plot and writing were good, just not great. I do love a good con man story and this is a good con man story so maybe I'm just being harsh. I see there is another Mike Ford already out. I will likely give that one a go. (

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susandennis | Jun 5, 2020 |

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Matthew Quirk	—	autore primario	tutte le edizioni	calcolato
Hofsö, Jimmy	Traduttore	autore secondario	alcune edizioni	confermato

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Fiction. Literature. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:

A gripping thriller debut, set deep in the heart of the world's most powerful political arena.
A year ago, fresh out of Harvard Law School, Mike Ford landed his dream job at the Davies Group, Washington's most powerful consulting firm. Now, he's staring down the barrel of a gun, pursued by two of the world's most dangerous men. To get out, he'll have to do all the things he thought he'd never do again: lie, cheat, steal �?? and this time, maybe even kill.
Mike grew up in a world of small-stakes con men, learning lessons at his father's knee. His hard-won success in college and law school was his ticket out. As the Davies Group's rising star, he rubs shoulders with "The 500," the elite men and women who really run Washington �?? and the world. But peddling influence, he soon learns, is familiar work: even with a pedigree, a con is still a con.
Combining the best elements of political intrigue and heart-stopping action, The 500 is an explosive debut, one that calls to mind classic thrillers like The Firm and Presumed Innocent. In Mike Ford, readers will discover a new hero who learns that the higher the climb, the harder �?? and deadlier �?? th

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