The Zero Game - Brad Meltzer

Category: Thriller
Language: EnglishKeywords: Matthew Mercer

Written by Brad Meltzer
Format: MP3
Unabridged

When Matthew Mercer confides to his best friend, Harris Sandler, that he’s thinking of leaving his cushy job as a senior staffer on Capitol Hill, Harris convinces him to stay by inviting him to play the Zero Game, an anonymous wagering game where you bet on the likelihood of some piece of legislation passing. It’s a silly game, but the stakes are minimal, so Matthew joins in, enjoying the diversion and finding the anonymity intriguing. The bet in front of them now is a gimme, especially since Matthew can control its outcome, so the pair decides to up the ante and go for broke. Trouble is, there’s another bidder out there (Who else could have such an interest?), and both Matthew and Harris sense that this bet just might be their last. They’ve learned the hard way that there’s no one they can trust and have no choice but to find out who’s behind the now-murderous game. Coming to their aid is an unlikely savior, a teenage Senate page who can duck in and out of private offices without raising suspicion. Packed with plenty of backroom D.C. ambience and lots of action