A Congressman stumbles over the powerful political underworld of 1950’s D.C. with this ‘potent thriller’ (David Baldacci) and NY Times bestseller from CNN correspondent Jake Tapper.

Charlie Marder is an unlikely Congressman. Thrust into office by his family ties after his forerunner passed away mysteriously, Charlie is normally struggling to navigate the dangerous waters of 1950s Washington, DC, alongside his young wife Margaret, a zoologist with ambitions of her very own. Amid the swirl of glamorous and powerful political leaders and deal makers, a secret fatal car crash thrusts Charlie and Margaret into an underworld of backroom offers, key societies, and a story that could switch the course of background. When Charlie discovers a conspiracy that reaches the highest degrees of governance, he has to fight not only for his principles and his newfound politics career…but also for his life.