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Jake Tapper is an American award-winning journalist,cartoonist, and author of mystery, thriller and non-fiction books.

Born in New York, Tapper is an alumnus of Dartmouth College, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude with a B.A. in History.

He currently works as CNN anchor and chief Washington correspondent, having joined the network in 2013.

Tapper presently hosts a one-hour weekday program, The Lead with Jake Tapper, since its debut in 2013, and has also hosted -CNN's Sunday morning show, State of the Union, since 2015.

An esteemed and accomplished Washington reporter with over 14 years experience, Tapper’s book, The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor, made it to the top 10 on the New York Times bestseller list. It was even adapted into a 2020 film, The Outpost, starring Scott Eastwood and Caleb Landry Jones.

Tapper currently lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife, and two children.

More about Jake Tapper

Genres: Mystery, Non-fiction, Thriller

Born: 1969

United States

Website: https://www.jaketapper.com/

Charlie and Margaret Marder Mystery

  1. The Hellfire Club (2018)
  2. The Devil May Dance (2021)
  3. All the Demons Are Here (2023)

Non-fiction

  1. Body Slam (1999)
  2. Down Dirty: The Plot to Steal the Presidency (2001)
  3. The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor (2012)

Detailed book overview

Charlie and Margaret Marder Mystery

The Hellfire Club

Charlie Marder is an unlikely Congressman. Thrust into office by his family ties after his predecessor died mysteriously, Charlie is struggling to navigate the dangerous waters of 1950s Washington, DC, alongside his young wife Margaret, a zoologist with ambitions of her own.

Amid the swirl of glamorous and powerful political leaders and deal makers, a mysterious fatal car accident thrusts Charlie and Margaret into an underworld of backroom deals, secret societies, and a plot that could change the course of history.

When Charlie discovers a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of governance, he has to fight not only for his principles and his newfound political career...but for his life.

Author: Jake Tapper
First Release: 2018
ISBN: 978-0316472302
Publisher: Back Bay Books
The Devil May Dance

Charlie and Margaret Marder, political stars in 1960s Washington DC, know all too well how the tangled web of power in the nation's capital can operate. But while they long to settle into the comforts of home, Attorney General Robert Kennedy has other plans. He needs them to look into a potential threat not only to the presidency, but to the security of the United States itself.

Charlie and Margaret quickly find themselves on a flight to sunny Los Angeles, where they’ll face off against a dazzling world of stars and studios. At the center of their investigation is Frank Sinatra, a close friend of President John F. Kennedy and a rumored mob crony, whom Charlie and Margaret must befriend to get the inside scoop. But in a town built on illusions, where friends and foes all look alike, nothing is easy, and drinks by the pool at the Sands and late-night adventures with the Rat Pack soon lead to a body in the trunk of their car.

Before they know it, Charlie and Margaret are being pursued by sinister forces from Hollywood’s stages to the newly founded Church of Scientology, facing off against the darkest and most secret side of Hollywood’s power.

As the Academy Awards loom, and someone near and dear to Margaret goes missing, Charlie and Margaret find the clock is not only ticking but running out. Someone out there knows what they’ve uncovered and can’t let them leave alive.

Author: Jake Tapper
First Release: 2021
ISBN: 978-0316530248
Publisher: Back Bay Books
All the Demons Are Here

It’s 1977. Ike and Lucy, the kids of Senator Charlie and Margaret Marder, are grown up—and in trouble.

US Marine Ike has gone AWOL after a military operation gone horribly wrong. Now he's off the grid, working on the pit crew of the moody stunt master Evel Knievel and hanging in the roughest dive bar in Montana. His sister Lucy has become the star reporter of a brand-new Washington, DC tabloid breaking stories about a serial killer and falling in with the wealthy, shady British family that owns the newspaper.

As they deal with the weirdness and menace of the time—celebrities, cults, the rise of tabloid journalism, the death of Elvis Presley, the Summer of Sam, and a time of national unease—Ike and Lucy soon realize that their worlds are not only full of compromises and bad choices, but danger. 

As their lives begin to spiral out of control, they also spiral towards one another. And the decisions they make could mean life and death not only for them—but also their beloved parents.

Author: Jake Tapper
First Release: 2023
Ebook: B0BLYVVCJG
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company

Non-fiction

Body Slam

In every arena, Jesse Ventura put a headlock on the competition. From his Navy SEAL days, to his infamous wrestling years, to his stunning political victory, read the story of the Body, a man who truly embodies the American Dream.

How did an outrageous, outspoken, boa-wearing pro wrestler nab the title of Minnesota's governor in an overwhelming upset? This is the question the nation is asking--and Washington journalist Jake Tapper provides the fascinating answers in Body Slam: The Jesse Ventura Story.

Get the real story on:

-His intense training to become an elite Navy SEAL and his experiences overseas during the Vietnam War

-His lengthy career in the pro wrestling field--from flamboyant pro wrestler to colorful commentator--including his feuds with Hulk Hogan and Vince McMahon Jr.

-Ventura's acting stints, including a part in the film Predator

-How the Body mouthed his way to the top of shock radio

-His rise through the ranks of politics, from mayor to governor--and maybe beyond

-Ventura's political vision--what he sees for Minnesota and the country

-And much, much more!

The Body Politic Will Never Be the Same.

Author: Jake Tapper
First Release: 1999
Ebook: B00KUXS0DQ
Publisher: St Martin's Paperbacks
Down Dirty: The Plot to Steal the Presidency

Acclaimed journalist Jake Tapper explains what actually happened, who got away with what and how both sides, Democrats and Republicans, plotted to steal the presidency in 2000.

Author: Jake Tapper
First Release: 2001
Ebook: B000QCTNDC
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor

The basis of the film starring Orlando Bloom and Scott Eastwood, The Outpost is the heartbreaking and inspiring story of one of America's deadliest battles during the war in Afghanistan, acclaimed by critics everywhere as a classic.

At 5:58 AM on October 3rd, 2009, Combat Outpost Keating, located in frighteningly vulnerable terrain in Afghanistan just 14 miles from the Pakistani border, was viciously attacked. Though the 53 Americans there prevailed against nearly 400 Taliban fighters, their casualties made it the deadliest fight of the war for the U.S. that year. Four months after the battle, a Pentagon review revealed that there was no reason for the troops at Keating to have been there in the first place.

In The Outpost, Jake Tapper gives us the powerful saga of COP Keating, from its establishment to eventual destruction, introducing us to an unforgettable cast of soldiers and their families, and to a place and war that has remained profoundly distant to most Americans. A runaway bestseller, it makes a savage war real, and American courage manifest.

The Outpost
Director: Rod Lurie
Cast: Scott Eastwood, Orlando Bloom, Caleb Landry Jones, Jack Kesy, Cory Hardrict, Milo Gibson, Jacob Scipio, Taylor John Smith
Author: Jake Tapper
First Release: 2012
ISBN: 978-0316185400
Publisher: Back Bay Books