The explosive inside story of the October Surprise conspiracy, a stunning act of treason that changed American history. New York Times bestselling author Craig Unger reveals his thirty-year investigation into the secret collusion between Ronald Reagan’s 1980 presidential campaign and Iran, raising urgent questions about what happens when foreign meddling in our elections goes unpunished and what gets remembered when the political price for treason is victory. 

  • "What if the scariest political thriller you ever read were a true story? [In Den of Spies], veteran journalist Craig Unger makes the case that during the 1980 presidential election, Ronald Reagan’s campaign helped to ensure victory over Jimmy Carter by promising arms to Iran, but only on one condition: Iran had to wait until after the election to release the American hostages so that Carter wouldn’t get credit for freeing them. Unger put his credibility and his career on the line to tell the tale—and nearly ruined both. But after decades of investigation, he’s finally collected all the receipts and laid them out for the world to see. He brings a stunning amount of research to the table, but he also constructs his narrative like an expert thriller. This perversion of justice will chill you, especially because it still resonates today."

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