BALANCE OF POWER - Softcover

Patterson, Richard North

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0333908562 ISBN 13: 9780333908563

Publisher: Ballantine Books, 2003

Synopsis

"From the courtrooms to the White House, an epic novel which confronts the terrible toll of gun violence and reveals the political maneuvering behind this inflammatory issue."

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From the Back Cover:

“Richard North Patterson has a keen eye for how Washington really works. His portrait of the gun lobby is right on–both in terms of its power and its political tactics. A must read for anyone interested in the gun debate.” –FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON

“Balance of Power is a rip-roaring novel about guns, lawyers, and politics. Richard North Patterson has extraordinary insight into how Washington works, and a complex and heartfelt understanding of the effects of gun violence on our society. This is a great read by a masterful writer.” –SENATOR EDWARD M. KENNEDY

“Balance of Power is a compelling story, fully worthy of Richard North Patterson, which is made even more intriguing by its detailed insight into the world of special-interests politics in Washington, D.C.” –SCOTT TUROW
From the Hardcover edition.

From the Inside Flap:

An epic story that moves with force, passion, and authority, "Balance of Power begins when President Kerry Kilcannon and television journalist Lara Costello at last decide to marry. But the momentous occasion is followed by an unspeakable tragedy--a massacre of innocents by gunfire--that ignites a high-stakes game of politics and legal maneuvering in the Senate, the courtroom, and across the country, which the charismatic but untested young President is determined to win at any cost. But in the incendiary clash over gun violence and gun rights, the cost to both Kilcannons may be even higher than he imagined.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0333908562
• ISBN 13: 9780333908563
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 512