Haig’s latest tackles the world of corporate finance and government contractors with surprising results. Jack Wiley arranges a meeting with the powerful Capitol Group, a cadre of men who practically run Washington. Wiley has an amazing offer they can’t refuse involving a company that has invented a paint that can be used on military equipment to provide a protective layer impenetrable to modern weaponry. The money and prestige is too good to pass, so the Group buys into Wiley’s plan, while at the same time investigating every aspect of Wiley’s life to uncover secrets that could be used against him later. The multiple layers of the story line will have readers turning the pages, but the currently low popularity of Wall Street and government will make this a tough sell to many thriller fans. Still, Haig has an established audience, and the Capitol game is definitely worth playing. Those who like Stephen Frey’s business thrillers will be pleased. --Jeff Ayers
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From Publishers Weekly
In Haig's exciting financial thriller, young hotshot Jack Wiley, a partner and senior v-p at an elite Wall Street private equity firm, approaches the Capitol Group, a large privately held corporation, with a golden opportunity--to acquire the troubled Arvan Chemicals company. Arvan has invented a polymer coating that when painted onto combat vehicles makes them virtually impenetrable to firepower, a product that will be worth billions to the military. With Jack's aid, the Capitol Group launches a successful takeover of Arvan. Haig leads the reader step-by-step through a believable scenario that details the making of the deal through the polymer's production and implementation. While the rewards are potentially enormous for all involved, as even the least astute will anticipate, the scheme must eventually go awry. Haig keeps the suspense boiling until the final twists as he reveals why and how everything unravels. Readers will be pleased by an ending that suggests clever Jack Wiley will return.
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Haig’s latest tackles the world of corporate finance and government contractors with surprising results. Jack Wiley arranges a meeting with the powerful Capitol Group, a cadre of men who practically run Washington. Wiley has an amazing offer they can’t refuse involving a company that has invented a paint that can be used on military equipment to provide a protective layer impenetrable to modern weaponry. The money and prestige is too good to pass, so the Group buys into Wiley’s plan, while at the same time investigating every aspect of Wiley’s life to uncover secrets that could be used against him later. The multiple layers of the story line will have readers turning the pages, but the currently low popularity of Wall Street and government will make this a tough sell to many thriller fans. Still, Haig has an established audience, and the Capitol game is definitely worth playing. Those who like Stephen Frey’s business thrillers will be pleased. --Jeff Ayers