State of Play

A blistering thriller about a rising congressman and an investigative journalist embroiled in a case of seemingly unrelated, brutal murders.

D.C. reporter Cal McCaffrey's street smarts lead him to untangle a mystery of murder and collusion among some of the nation’s most promising political and corporate figures. Handsome, unflappable U.S. Congressman Stephen Collins is the future of his political party: An honourable appointee who serves as the chairman of a committee overseeing defence spending. All eyes are upon the rising star to be the party’s contender for the upcoming presidential race - until his research assistant/mistress is brutally murdered, and buried secrets come tumbling out.

McCaffrey has the dubious fortune of both an old friendship with Collins and a ruthless editor, Cameron, who has assigned him to investigate. As he and partner Della try to uncover the killer’s identity, McCaffrey steps into a cover-up that threatens to shake the nation’s power structures.

In a town of spin doctors and wealthy politicos, he will discover one truth: When billions are at stake, no one’s integrity, love or life is ever safe.