First published 2019
Special Counsel Robert Mueller conducts the most significant political investigation in modern American history. His team examines possible coordination between Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and Russian operatives seeking to influence the election. Mueller faces constant political pressure as Democrats hope his findings will support impeachment while Trump dismisses the probe as a "witch hunt" orchestrated by the "deep state." The investigation produces indictments of key figures including Michael Flynn, Paul Manafort, and Roger Stone. Attorney General William Barr summarizes Mueller's 300-page report in just four pages, claiming no proof of collusion was found. However, Mueller reaches no conclusion on obstruction of justice charges against the president. House Democrats subpoena the full report while Senate Republicans block its release. The investigation becomes the center of American political discourse, with media tracking Mueller's every move and pundits offering constant speculation about his findings.
Genres: political-science, politics, non-fiction, 21st-century, investigative-journalism, current-affairs, american-history
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: unreliable-narrator
Setting: America, Russia
Period: 2016, 2019
640 pages · Kindle Edition · Skyhorse