César Casalonga, a political adviser, is devoted to his boss, Paul Francoeur, and is desperate for him to become the President of France. This goal is in sight when Paul snatches the party’s nomination ahead of frontrunner Marie-France Tremeau. But their world turns upside down when they receive an anonymous call saying the primary vote was rigged. To keep their presidential campaign on track, they need to urgently find out who is behind this fraud. However, Francoeur’s subsequent actions make his entourage increasingly paranoid, and even loyal César soon has questions for his boss. As the lies and tensions mount, can the furtive yet ever-resourceful César deal with a party in disarray, as well as some dangerous new characters, to detonate the political landmines and clear a path to victory in this most ruthless of races? Weaving themes of loyalty, sacrifice and betrayal, this fast-paced and gripping political thriller puts the pursuit of power under the microscope and asks just how far people might be willing to go to achieve it.
