{"product_id":"capitol-losses-9798888249024","title":"Capitol Losses","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A clever novel. . . . Spees spins a tale that will keep you guessing (and smiling) until the very end.\" -Bill Burkland, award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Misconceived Conception of a Baby Named Jesus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A hilarious novel combining the worlds of lobbying, politics, and law.\" -Allan Katz, former ambassador to Portugal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCapitol Losses \u003c\/em\u003econtinues the adventures of attorney and lobbyist Richard Brewster, who has a knack for getting into trouble in the circus that is contemporary Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Brewster is planning to retire from his Washington lobbying practice-until his successor is caught in the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. Called back to service, he struggles to land new clients. But then he's hired by a young cryptocurrency billionaire, a man who thinks he's the smartest guy in the room, for whom laws and regulations don't apply. On behalf of his client, Brewster travels to Mar-a-Lago to meet with the former president, making him an offer he can't refuse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with insights into the wacky world of Washington lobbying, \u003cem\u003eCapitol Losses\u003c\/em\u003e is an entertaining addition to the genre created by the likes of Christopher Buckley and P. J. O'Rourke.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpees, Rick:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Rick Spees is the author of Capitol Gains, a finalist in the 2024 American Book Fest Competition for satire\/comedy novels. Both Capitol Gains and Capitol Losses build on his forty years of experience as a Washington insider in the legal and lobbying professions. Rick also spent eleven years working in various positions in the US Senate. He knows the underbelly of Washington. He previously wrote a biographical chapter on his political mentor, \"Paul Laxalt: Man of Political Independence,\" in the book The Maverick Spirit: Building the New Nevada. Rick received his bachelor's degree in economics at the University of California, Berkeley and his law degree at Georgetown University. Rick is an international traveler, a biker, and a swimmer.","brand":"Koehler Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51735073325330,"sku":"9798888249024","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_373a16f1-6b33-4206-88bc-8c66b91d8f73.jpg?v=1763493852","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/capitol-losses-9798888249024","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}