Now, award-winning journalist and bestselling author Garrett M. Watergate, as the event is called, becomes a shorthand for corruption, deceit, and unanswered questions. The subsequent arrests of five men seeking to bug and burgle the Democratic National Committee offices-three of them Cuban exiles, two of them former intelligence operatives-quickly unravels a web of scandal that ultimately ends a presidency and forever alters views of moral authority and leadership. In the early hours of June 17, 1972, a security guard named Frank Wills enters six words into the log book of the Watergate office complex that will change the course of history: 1:47 AM Found tape on doors call police. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "Do we need still another Watergate book? The answer turns out to be yes-this one." - The Washington Post * "Dazzling." - The New York Times Book Reviewįrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Only Plane in the Sky, comes the first definitive narrative history of Watergate-"the best and fullest account of the crisis, one unlikely to be surpassed anytime soon" ( Kirkus Reviews, starred review)-exploring the full scope of the scandal through the politicians, investigators, journalists, and informants who made it the most influential political event of the modern era.
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But what was once farming, smithworking, and bickering over the dinner table has turned into open warfare between sisters. GODS SAVE THE QUEEN! Ainsley Farmerson has always planned to break free of the family business-and the family drama. Aiken's newest fantasy, warring factions take up arms, a land is divided, and uncertain allies become very certain lovers. As two sisters battle for a single throne in G.A. th subtle commentary on today's political polarization, this riveting epic celebrates strong female characters and champions the underdog within a diverse, high fantasy framework. Aiken's fantasy follow up to the USA Today bestselling Scarred Earth Saga's The Princess Knight and The Blacksmith Queen, two sisters battle for a single throne, warring factions take up arms, a land is divided, and uncertain allies become very certain lovers. The Heretic Royal: An Action Packed Novel of High Fantasy (Trade Paperback / Paperback) |