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RICHARD BREWSTER IS A FAST RISING WASHINGTON LOBBYIST in a large law firm with a bright future. But what if he wants to short-circuit the long climb to the top of the profession by creating a made-up client that has a phony problem? What if he uses that client to…

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1 author picked Capitol Gains as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I loved the clever plot and subtle humor.

If you suspect that the federal government is broken, you will want to read this book. A lobbyist decides to try to climb to the top of his profession, and his imaginative and disturbing plan/scam kept me reading and laughing until the end. I enjoyed it immensely and am hoping Spees does it again.

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