{"product_id":"the-race-9781250123275","title":"The Race","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan an honest man become president? In\u003ci\u003e The Race\u003c\/i\u003e, this timely and provocative novel from bestselling author Richard North Patterson, a maverick candidate takes on his political enemies and the ruthless machinery of American politics.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCorey Grace--a handsome and charismatic Republican senator from Ohio--is plunged by an act of terrorism into a fierce presidential primary battle with the favorite of the party establishment and a magnetic leader of the Christian right. A decorated Gulf War Air Force pilot known for speaking his mind, Grace's reputation for voting his own conscience rather than the party line--together with his growing romance with Lexie Hart, an African-American movie star--has earned him a reputation as a maverick and an iconoclast. But Grace is still haunted by a tragic mistake buried deep in his past, and now his integrity will be put to the test in this most brutal of political contests, in which nothing in his past or present life is off-limits. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDepicting contemporary power politics at its most ruthless, \u003ci\u003eThe Race\u003c\/i\u003e takes on the most incendiary issues in American culture: racism, terrorism, religious fundamentalism, gay rights, and the rise of media monopolies with their own agenda and lust for power. As the pressure of the campaign intensifies, Grace encounters betrayal, excruciating moral choices, and secrets that can destroy lives. Ultimately, the race leads to a deadlocked party convention where Grace must resolve the conflict between his romance with Lexie and his presidential ambitions--and decide just who and what he is willing to sacrifice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard North Patterson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eIn The Name Of Honor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, Eclipse, The Spire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eExile\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Race\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDegree Of Guilt\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEyes Of A Child\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSilent Witness\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other bestselling and critically acclaimed novels. Formerly a trial lawyer, he was the SEC liaison to the Watergate special prosecutor and has served on the boards of several Washington advocacy groups. He lives in Martha's Vineyard, San Francisco, and Cabo San Lucas with his wife, Dr. Nancy Clair.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50333787914514,"sku":"9781250123275","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6550f1c7-5e64-40e5-aee2-5eea9b44a912.jpg?v=1727877389","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-race-9781250123275","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}