The Zero Game

The Zero Game by Meltzer, Brad. mass_market edition. ISBN: 9781455508198.

A D.C. insiders game turns deadly in this thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of the Millionaires and The First Counsel. "A rip-roaring novel of government intrigue ... readers will be left breathless." —Publishers Weekly Matthew Mercer and Harris Sandler are best friends who have plum jobs as senior staffers to well-respected congressmen. But after a decade in Washington, idealism has faded to disillusionment, and theyre bored. Then one of them finds out about the clandestine Zero Game. It starts out as good fun—a simple wager between friends. But when someone close to them ends up dead, Harris and Matthew realize the game is far more sinister than they ever imagined—and that theyre about to be the games next victims. On the run, they turn to the only person they can trust: a sixteen-year-old Senate page who can move around the Capitol undetected. As a ruthless killer creeps closer, this idealistic page not only holds the key to saving their lives, but is also determined to redeem them in the process. Come play The Zero Game—you can bet your life on it.