Perhaps President Bush’s biggest favor was to introduce me to Ron Kaufman, the President’s political director during his White House years. Ron knows as much about politics as anyone in Washington, and many hours of his advice, assistance, warm friendship, and good company have made all the work worthwhile. So that President Bush and Ron don’t get blamed forthis book, thenext book is for them.
A NOTE ON THE TEXT
This book was set in Garamond, a typeface designed by the famous Parisian type cutter Claude Garamond (1480-1561). This version of Garamond was modeled on a 1592 specimen sheet from the Egenolff-Berner foundry, which was produced from types thought to have been brought to Frankfurt by Jacques Sabon (d. 1580).
Claude Garamond is one of the most famous type designers in printing history. His distinguished romans and italics first appeared inOpera Ciceronis in 1543- 1544. While delightfully unconventional in design, the Garamond types are clear and open, yet maintain an elegance and precision of line that mark them as French.
Composed by Creative Graphics,
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Printed and bound by Quebecor Printing,
Fairfield, Pennsylvania
Based on a design by Peter A. Andersen
ALSO BY RICHARD NORTH PATTERSON
Silent Witness
The Final Judgment
Eyes of a Child
Degree of Guilt
Private Screening
Escape the Night
The Outside Man
The Lasko Tangent
About this Title
Kerry Kilcannon enters into the world of presidential politics only to realize that one misstep can damage a lifetime of achievement. He has to prove his mettle against a reporter out to expose his weaknesses and a rival who will do anything to win. Here is the crucial battleground with hurdles that Kerry’s courageand charisma may not overcome.
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