Shelley's Heart - Hardcover

McCarry, Charles

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1590201736 ISBN 13: 9781590201732

Publisher: Overlook Pr, 2009

Synopsis

The first presidential election of the twenty-first century, bitterly contested by two men who are implacable political rivals but lifelong personal friends, is stolen through computer fraud. On the eve of the Inauguration, the losing candidate presents proof of the crime to his opponent, the incumbent President, and demands that he stand aside. The winner refuses and takes the oath of office, thereby setting in motion what may destroy him and his party, and bring down the Constitution. From this crisis, master storyteller Charles McCarry, author of the classic thrillers The Tears of Autumn and The Last Supper weaves a masterpiece of political intrigue. Shelley's Heart is so gripping in its realism and so striking in its foresight that McCarry's devoted readers may view this tale of love, murder, betrayal, and life-or-death struggles for the political soul of America as an act of prophecy.

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Review:

"The most masterful political thriller I have ever read. It is loaded with intrigue and counter-intrigue at the very top level of government in Washington."-Richard Condon, author of "The Manchurian Candidate"
"Amazing... dazzles from epigraph to epilogue."-Christopher Buckley

About the Author:

Charles McCarry served under deep cover as a CIA operations officer in Europe, Asia, and Africa. He is the author of nine critically acclaimed novels, as well as numerous works of non-fiction incuding Citizen Nader. He currently splits his time between Florida and the Berkshires.

About this edition

• Publisher: Overlook Pr
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1590201736
• ISBN 13: 9781590201732
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 558