The Broker

In a dramatic turn of events, outgoing President Arthur Morgan grants a controversial last-minute pardon to Joel Backman, a notorious Washington power broker who has languished in a federal prison for six years. Unbeknownst to the public, this pardon is not an act of clemency but a calculated maneuver by the CIA. Backman, in his heyday, stumbled upon secrets concerning a highly sophisticated satellite surveillance system, making him a walking security risk. To leverage this, the CIA spirits Backman out of the country, providing him with a new name, identity, and a secluded life in Bologna, Italy. However, this new beginning is merely a prelude to a deadly game. Once Backman is settled, the CIA plans to subtly leak his whereabouts to hostile intelligence agencies—the Israelis, Russians, Chinese, and Saudis—who all have a vested interest in the secrets he possesses. The agency's chilling objective is not Backman's survival, but to observe who makes the first move to eliminate him, thereby revealing their true intentions and capabilities. 'The Broker' is a high-stakes espionage thriller that plunges Backman into a desperate fight for survival, where every new acquaintance could be an assassin and every shadow holds a hidden threat.