Jake Tapper is an American journalist and author. He is the Lead Washington Anchor for CNN and hosts the weekday television news show The Lead with Jake Tapper and co-hosts the Sunday morning public affairs program State of the Union. He is the author of “The Hellfire Club” which is being turned into a TV series by HBO Max and “The Outpost,” which became a celebrated film release in 2020. In his new book “The Devil May Dance: A Novel” (Charlie and Margaret Marder Mystery), Charlie and Margaret discover the dark side of Hollywood. It will be released on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. (amazon, 2021)

In “The Devil May Dance: A Novel,” 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 investigate 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 will 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 have uncovered and cannot let them leave alive. Corruption and ambition form a deadly mix in this fast-paced sequel to “The Hellfire Club.”