Christopher Buckley is an American author of satiricial novels and non-fiction books. He graduated cum laude from Yale University in 1976. Buckley shipped out in the Merchant Marine and at age 24 became managing editor of Esquire magazine. At age 29, he became chief speechwriter to the Vice President of the United States, George H.W. Bush. It was this experience that he based his novel The White House Mess on. Since 1989, he has been founder and editor-in-chief of Forbes Life magazine.
Christopher Buckley made his debut as a published author in 1982 with the non-fiction book Steaming to Bamboola. His first novel was The White House Mess, published in 1986. Below is a list of Christopher Buckley’s books in order of when they were first released:
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Christopher Buckley Synopsis: Wet Work is a standalone title by Christopher Buckley. Charley Becker, head of one of America’s biggest conglomerates, is a man on a mission. His only granddaughter, the beloved Natasha, has been found dead in her flat after taking an accidental overdose of cocaine and now he is looking for revenge. Determined to find the men responsible, Charley starts by tracking down Natasha’s boyfriend, Tim. Then he finds the small-time dealers who supplied him. Charley’s way of doing business leaves no room for negotiation. But ‘wet work’ – the shooting of a victim from up close – is only half the story and the further up the chain Charley gets, the higher the stakes become. To nail Peru’s megalomaniac cocaine king, he will have to hire himself some hitmen, a gunboat and some truly extraordinary weaponry…
