Peter Stone is a lifelong fan of thrillers on the big screen, small screen, and page. Prior to his career in TV and film marketing, he worked in Washington, DC, first as an intern on Capitol Hill and later as a Spanish tutor for a former Speaker of the House.The Perfect Candidate is his debut novel.
At CrimeReads he tagged twelve essential political scandal thrillers, including:
John Grisham, The Pelican BriefRead about another entry on the list.
Law school student Darby Shaw is the rare female Grisham protagonist, and this time, the author takes his main character beyond his traditional Southern courtroom setting—all the way to the White House. With two Supreme Court justice assassinations and a car bomb in the first few chapters, Shaw’s riveting journey of paranoia is a must-read for those who haven’t met her yet; and worth revisiting for fans who devoured the book long ago. Grisham’s gift for making even research scenes breathless made my own lifelong love of thrillers took root.
--Marshal Zeringue
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