The bestselling author of and returns to Washington, d.c., with the story of An Insider's game that turns deadly. Matthew mercer and harris sandler are best friends who have plum jobs as senior staffers to well-respected...The bestselling author of and returns to Washington, d.c., with the story of An Insider's game that turns deadly. 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 they're bored.