Part of the saga begun with the Pulitzer Prize-winning, #1 New York Times bestseller, "one of the finest and most gripping political novels of our era" ( The New York Times).

The United States is thrown into chaos as the President is killed in a plane crash shortly after securing his party's nomination in a hotly contested race for re-election. As suspicions are cast upon the circumstances of the plane crash, the incumbent party quickly convenes to nominate a candidate in a storm of domestic and international chaos. Against the backdrop of a rich cast of characters, the motivations and drives of each candidate and player help shape the future of the nation and the world.

Praise for Advise and Consent:

"Fifty years after its publication and astounding success... Allen Drury's novel remains the definitive Washington tale. - The Wall Street Journal