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A young Congressman stumbles on the powerful political underworld of 1950's D.C. in this "potent thriller" (David Baldacci) and New York Times bestseller from CNN correspondent Jake Tapper.

Charlie Marder is an unlikely Congressman. Thrust into office by his family ties after his predecessor died mysteriously, Charlie is struggling to navigate the dangerous waters of 1950s Washington, DC, alongside his young wife Margaret, a zoologist with ambitions of her own. Amid the swirl of glamorous and powerful political leaders and deal makers, a mysterious fatal car accident thrusts Charlie and Margaret into an underworld of backroom deals, secret societies, and a plot that could change the course of history. When Charlie discovers a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of governance, he has to fight not only for his principles and his newfound political career...but for his life.

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"This is a remarkably accomplished effort, especially for a first novel, very much like a Brad Meltzer thriller: energetic and mysterious, with plenty of suspense and a general feeling of evil lurking just barely behind the scenes. Tapper brings an expert's eye to the novel, too, layering it with the kind of detailed political knowledge that only someone with his first-hand experience could bring to the story. An auspicious debut."

―Booklist

"Fiction is as suspenseful as truth in Jake Tapper's The Hellfire Club"―Vanity Fair, What to Read in May

"CNN's Jake Tapper proves he has the page-turning knack in his entertaining debut novel"

―Jocelyn McClurg, USA Today

"The Hellfire Club is hot summer reading"―Tampa Bay Times

"The action comes fast and furious, "House of Cards" on steroids; you'll be turning pages faster than a cable channel updates its chyron. Perfect for an airplane or the beach, The Hellfire Club is a worthy distraction from the real-life news cycle Tapper presides over."―Cynthia Dickison, Minnesota Star Tribune

"Insightful... Tapper takes readers back to a Washington remembered for being a time of distrust and potential future conflicts. Key historical figures interact with Tapper's fictional characters, and with his sources at the end of the novel showcasing his research, it almost feels like everything actually happened. It is fiction, however, well-written and worthwhile."

―Jeff Ayers, The Associated Press

"[The Hellfire Club is] both an engaging and slyly timely foray into Washington politics... incorporat(ing) shades of Frank Capra's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as well as elements of contemporary toxic alliances."―Seattle Review of Books

"Startlingly good...a reminder that the rarest thing of all in spy novels is a writer willing to give us a character who could exist just as easily in any kind of literary fiction."

―Alexander Aciman, Tablet

"[The Hellfire Club] has the best qualities of this sort of historical fiction, which include the winking perspective of the present."―Ben Smith, BuzzFeed

About the Author

CNN anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent Jake Tapper joined the network in January 2013. The Lead with Jake Tapper, his one-hour weekday program, debuted in March 2013. Tapper was named host of the network's Sunday morning show, State of the Union, in June 2015. Tapper has been a widely respected reporter in the nation's capital for more nearly 20 years. He is also the author of the bestseller The Outpost and the novel The Hellfire Club.

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Item Weight : 1.24 pounds
Hardcover : 352 pages
ISBN-10 : 031647231X
ISBN-13 : 978-0316472319
Dimensions : 6.5 x 1.13 x 9.63 inches
Publisher : Little, Brown and Company; 1st edition (April 24, 2018)
Language: : English

Best Sellers Rank: #6,722 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #40 in Political Fiction (Books)
- #46 in Historical Mystery
- #57 in Historical Thrillers (Books)

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Calvin93

Gripping 1954 Political Thriller with Lessons for 2018

Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2018

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Jake Tapper’s HELLFIRE CLUB will be any political junkie’s favorite 2018 novel, and stands on par with some of Jeff Greenfield’s best AH work, given the real-life cast of characters (Joe McCarthy, Roy Cohn, JFK, LBJ, RFK, Eisenhower, Estes Kefauver, and more) featured in this D.C. thriller, set in early 1954 and focused on a New York GOP Congressman’s... learning curve... during his first term. Tapper eloquently weaves historical highlights from 1954 (McCarthy’s long-awaited decline, the House gallery shooting, the Kennedys’ closeness with McCarthy and Roy Cohn) to present a page-turner as a first-term do-gooder drives right into the brick wall of Washington’s established interests. The research here is meticulous — beyond the impressive who’s who of 1950s DC, you get a feel for an age where politicians were more highly regarded, veterans were more respected, the press was along for the ride, the ugly head of racism was right out in the open (but lobbyists were still unapologetically lobbying). Tapper weaves a compelling, suspenseful tale that — on its own — would justify inclusion in this year’s literary top-10 lists... but just under the surface (without even a shred of lecturing) is a thoughtful reminder of how little D.C. has changed in the 65 years between the height of McCarthyish and the height of Trumpism — members of the House and Senate (of both parties) were, and still are, doing whatever keeps their seats safe and their donors intact, rather than focusing on the welfare of their constituents or their political parties... and the questions of “How did this happen, and when will this end?”have been asked — and answered — before; for better or worse, the DC establishment is stronger than, and will outlast, any one person who tries to do anyting (helpful OR harmful) that doesn’t fit the plan. Not sure if that’s an optimistic or pessimistic outlook, but Jake Tapper is persuasive in teaching it without the reader even realizing school is in session, since the story itself has so much action, intrigue, and excellent pacing. I’d give this book 7 stars if Amazon had such a rating.

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tonydinchi

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2018

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I enjoy and respect Jake Tapper as a journalist and commentator, so this review is hopefully not jaded by ideological mudslinging.
The Good: He really captures the ambiance of the McCarthy era and the 50's culture of the educated white middle class (with frank acknowledgement of the racial and gender hate associated with it). It's a good timepiece read for those younger than age 55 or so. I and my memories must be getting old, because Jake (or his assistants) had to do academic research with footnotes to document what he learned about the era! Or perhaps he thought it best to provide the documentation in case he was accused of falsifying the backstory.
Even Better: He repeatedly stresses, "This is a work of fiction." Yet it is hard not to see this as a message that 40 years of social and political progress are being washed away.
My favorite line, quoting Margaret Chase Smith, "The Four Horseman of Calumny are Fear, Ignorance, Bigotry, and Smear."
The Tedious: Way too many dead bodies and dark, stormy nights.
The Weak: Stereotypical characters, hopelessly stilted dialogue, Dan Brown pacing of short interspersed action scenes with implausible coincidence and Deus ex machina salvation of the good guys. Also, in the Epilogue, there is a comic-book final interview with a fictional Father Eisenhower to set up the sequels.
The Inaccurate: The portrayal of all leftists and socialists of the era as "Commie" pawns and dangerous, violent Soviet spies. Tapper's objection seems to be that only ordinary, conventional, mainstream Democrats got falsely accused of this.
The Really Bad: Sophomoric metaphors, such as, "...the rain hitting the pavement sounded like a herd of porterhouses sizzling on the grill."
Given the evil, intersecting forces the book portrays well, the sequel really needs to be about the Kennedy assassination. But who dares go there?

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MAB

SUCH A GREAT READ!

Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2018

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The book is such a great read! It's exactly the right combination of politics, history and intrigue. Well-written and exciting, it doesn't disappoint. The characters are thought out and of course you'll recognize many from the McCarthy era, from Hoover to Lyndon Johnson, Nixon and the Kennedys. I can't recommend it enough!

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g3 from the UP

Engrossing Fast Read Set in McCarthy Era w/ Lots of History & an Okay Plot

Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2018

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Jake Tapper's nonfiction book The Outpost was the best book I read in 2017, so I bought this novel in hardback in part to show my support and admiration for Tapper.

The novel takes place during the Eisenhower Administration and the Army McCarthy Hearings, and features many factual historical figures, including Roy Cohn (whose legacy still haunts us today), the Dulles brothers, Estes Kefauver. The tale is studded with real anecdotes, quotes, and events. I agree with other reviewers that it is a riveting fast read. I couldn't put it down until I'd read every last word.

The book has many parallels to the present; including a 50's version of the deep state and the shadow government of military contractors who have a financial motive to persuade governments to continue to build their war machines and arsenals. There is little evidence of an aggressive press looking into mysterious government happenings, and much debauchery and exploitation of women was the norm in many political circles. Eisenhower's recognition of and warnings about the growth and power of the military industrial complex are front and center to the story.

All that said, the plot was just too contrived to be totally satisfying. I guess huge doses murder and mayhem (all of which gets swept under the rug and hidden from the public) make for a good read (I was riveted) but ultimately lack enough plausibility to be tenable.

I take one star off for plot. Enjoyed the entertainment and historical facts and looking forward to Jake's next literary venture whether it be truth or fiction.

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Martin Davidson

And even worse, an adventure plot - that reads like "men ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 18, 2018

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Starts really well - the world of mid 50s Congressional politics is well drawn. Then two things conspire to weigh it all down. First, the over spelled out echo we are supposed to infer linking Senator Macarthy to a certain US President; clumsy. And even worse, an adventure plot - that reads like "men chasing you with guns down dark corridors 101" - is as gripping as Punch and Judy. It literally has a character being congratulated for the way he managed to fool the villian "he had been were working for him - all along!” When he wasnt!

Jonathan Burn-Forti

Next one will be better

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 3, 2018

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Jake Tapper is a terrific, incisive reporter on CNN (and also an amusing cartoonist); that's why I bought the book. He's done a great deal of respectworthy period and subject research but I found the temperature quite a bit lower than I'm used to expecting from an (ostensible) political thriller. I think he's capable of better and would like to suggest a little less restraint next time.

alan monaghan

Good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 25, 2018

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You could change the dates and this could have been based on today’s Washington theatrics. Very enjoyable and great read.

Rule 62 Ken

Da Vinci Code, Politics Style

Reviewed in Canada on May 14, 2018

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Set in the early months of 1954, The Hellfire Club tells the story of freshman New York Congressman Charlie Marder, an academic and WW2 vet, whose introduction into the unseemly world of Washington DC politics has all the subtlety of the ice-bucket challenge. As the McCarthy hearings are reaching a crescendo, Marder sets out with an idealistic agenda, only to learn that deceit and self-interested horse-trading are what makes the congressional world go round. Marder soon comes to learn that life as a congressman can be every bit as dangerous as storming the beaches of Normandy.

Written in a very readable style that might best be described as Dashell Hammett meets Fletcher Knebel, Hellfire Club has all the mystery and intrigue of a DaVinci code, in which politics is the religion. Author Jake Tapper (Chief Washington correspondent for CNN) does an excellent job of capturing the times in which his story is set. It is 1954. Everyone has a drink in his or her hand, and is lighting up a smoke (even pregnant women). America is transitioning to a post-war economy as those who stormed the beaches on D-Day are now readjusting to civillian life. African-Americans, even those in Congress, feel unsafe a few miles from the capitol in the Maryland countryside. The Red Scare has real communists running for cover and those with benevolent ideologies being accused of a threat to bring down the government. Fear of communist spies leads to shrinking civil liberties and freedom of expression becomes a casualty. Even comic books aren't safe. And then there are the secret clubs. Tapper is a master of setting the mood of this unique time in American history and of making the reader feel as if he or she is living in the day.

Although Tapper reminds the reader several times that this is a work of fiction, history geeks will love his interspersing of many forgotten historical events such as the 1954 Capitol shooting incident by Puerto Rican Nationalists and the ghosts that haunt the capitol. (Don't just read the book, read the source notes too, they're fascinating.) Real-life contemporary political figures find their way into this book, including Senators Estes Kefauver, Jack Kennedy and Joe McCarthy, as well as Bobby Kennedy, Roy Cohn, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon and even President Eisenhower.

Tapper combines cerebral political history with a rough and tumble thriller story-line. He blends the two worlds superbly, and produces a work that will thrill mystery lovers, political history geeks, and most importantly political history geeks who love a good mystery. Add this to your summer reading list and look for it in theatres. I smell a movie!

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Thom Bennett

I follow him on CNN and now I will be glad to follow him on my Kindle

Reviewed in Canada on June 19, 2018

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Well done Jake Tapper. I follow him on CNN and now I will be glad to follow him on my Kindle, if he has another Charlie Marder novel coming out. The Hellfire Club was very well-plotted, fast paced and extremely well-researched. As the author of The Death Merchants, which is also set in the 1950s, I completely understand the labor involved with fact-finding. Congratulations Mr. Tapper. I'm very much looking forward to your next novel.- T

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