NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER • The inspiration for Impeachment: American Crime Story on FX
The definitive account of the Clinton-Lewinsky sex scandals, the extraordinary ordeal that nearly brought down a president—with a new preface by the author that reframes the events in light of the Me Too movement
“A story as taut and surprising as any thriller . . . [an] unimpeachable page-turner.”—People
First published a year after the infamous impeachment trial, this propulsive narrative captures the full arc of the Clinton sex scandals—from their beginnings in a Little Rock hotel to their culmination on the floor of the United States Senate with only the second vote on presidential removal in American history. Rich in character and fueled with the high octane of a sensational legal thriller, A Vast Conspiracy has indelibly shaped our understanding of this disastrous moment in American political history.
About the Author
Jeffrey Toobin is the bestselling author of True Crimes and Misdemeanors, The Oath, The Nine, Too Close to Call, The Run of His Life, which was made into the critically acclaimed FX series American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson, and A Vast Conspiracy, the inspiration for Impeachment: American Crime Story. He is the chief legal analyst at CNN.
Praise For…
“A superb work of factual and legal analysis . . . Few novels are as gripping.”—The New York Review of Books
“A good read . . . a brave book.”—Economist
“A story as taut and surprising as any thriller . . . Unimpeachable page-turner.”—People