{"product_id":"9781460751251","title":"The Shadow Game","description":"Author: Lewis, Steve\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781460751251\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003eYear First Published: 2016\u003cbr\u003ePages: 434\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 235mm x 155mm x 31mm\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe fast-paced deadly conclusion to the Secret City trilogy. 'Political insiders Steve Lewis and Chris Uhlmann bring biting wit and behind-the-headlines insight to this sharply observed novel ... \u003cem\u003eHouse of Cards\u003c\/em\u003e, Canberra style' \u003cem\u003eSunday Canberra Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eOnce feared newshound Harry Dunkley has fallen, disgraced and dispirited at having failed to reveal the existence of the cabal of mandarins pulling the strings of power in Canberra. \u003cbr\u003e\nBut new purpose is in the air. \u003cbr\u003e\nDunkley receives aid from an unlikely band of adversaries, and as the Australian government teeters between fear and greed -- wanting US security and Chinese cash -- he looks at his enemies afresh. Resurrected Labor powerhouse Catriona Bailey and the hitherto untouchable Defence chief, Sir Jack Webster, leader of the sinister cabal, have played Dunkley at every turn. Yet there is a chink in Webster that might just bring him -- and Bailey --down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Lewis and Uhlmann's mischeivous use of contemporary political decisions flirts with the possibilities of a roman-a-clef ... THE SHADOW GAME is a welcome addition to the ranks of fictional representations of life in our capital ... it's a book that deserves to be enjoyed by many' Ed Wright, \u003cem\u003eThe Australian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cem\u003eCanberra Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'It reads like an episode of \u003cem\u003eHouse of Cards\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eBorgen\u003c\/em\u003e, however the third book in the Secret City series hits much closer to home ... showcasing Canberra and its politicians at their most evil, corrupt and weak ... an engaging and thought-provoking political thriller.' \u003cem\u003eLaw Society Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Print on demand - ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42540432064670,"sku":"HPC-9781460751251","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/products\/9781460751251.jpg?v=1681258694","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781460751251","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}