by Jake Tapper
First published 2021
Charlie and Margaret Marder want to enjoy quiet life in Washington DC after their previous political adventures. Robert Kennedy has different plans. The Attorney General sends them to Los Angeles on a mission that threatens both the presidency and national security. Their target is Frank Sinatra, close friend of JFK and suspected mob associate. The couple must get close to the entertainer to gather intelligence. Hollywood proves treacherous. Friends and enemies wear identical masks in a city built on deception. Pool parties at the Sands and nights with the Rat Pack turn deadly when Charlie and Margaret discover a corpse in their car trunk. Sinister forces chase them from movie studios to the new Church of Scientology. Someone close to Margaret disappears as the Academy Awards approach. Time runs short. Their enemies know what the couple has learned and plan to silence them permanently.
Genres: historical-fiction, adventure, mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Washington DC, Los Angeles, The Sands
Period: 1960s
336 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown and Company