The Hellfire Club (novel)

The Hellfire Club
	First edition
Author	Jake Tapper
Language	English
Genre	political thriller
Set in	1950s Washington, D.C.
Publisher	Little, Brown and Company
Publication date	April 24, 2018
Publication place	United States
Pages	352
ISBN	978-0-316-47231-9

Last updated October 18, 2025

The Hellfire Club is the second novel published by American journalist Jake Tapper. The book tells the story of a fictitious freshman Congressman, Charlie Marder, as he is introduced into United States politics. Throughout the story, Marder encounters numerous real-life politicians, including John and Robert F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Joseph McCarthy.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

References

↑ Maslin, Janet (April 21, 2018). "Jake Tapper's 'Hellfire Club' Takes Us Back to McCarthy-Era America". The New York Times Book Review . Retrieved December 22, 2018.
↑ Charles, Ron (April 23, 2018). "Jake Tapper's new political thriller is at its best when it's most bonkers". The Washington Post . Retrieved December 22, 2018.
↑ "The Hellfire Club". Publishers Weekly. April 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
↑ "The Hellfire Club". Kirkus Reviews. March 5, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2018.

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[nytimes_review-1] Maslin, Janet (April 21, 2018). "Jake Tapper's 'Hellfire Club' Takes Us Back to McCarthy-Era America". The New York Times Book Review . Retrieved December 22, 2018.

[wapost_review-2] Charles, Ron (April 23, 2018). "Jake Tapper's new political thriller is at its best when it's most bonkers". The Washington Post . Retrieved December 22, 2018.

[pw_review-3] "The Hellfire Club". Publishers Weekly. April 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2018.

[kirkus_review-4] "The Hellfire Club". Kirkus Reviews. March 5, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2018.

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