In the vein of Robert Caro’s \*The Power Broker\*, I am looking for a book about a shadowy, little-noted, or background figure that amassed immense power through subtle means and was highly effective at wielding this power.
The other book that comes to mind along these lines is \*The House That Madigan Built: The Record Run of Illinois’ Velvet Hammer\* by Ray Long about Illinois’ longtime speaker of the house.
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