Jake & Clara: Scandal, Politics, Hollywood, and Murder, by David R. Stokes
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Jake & Clara: Scandal, Politics, Hollywood, and Murder, by David R. Stokes
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JAKE & CLARA is based on a true story from the dawn of the Jazz Age about scandal, politics, Hollywood—and murder. When Warren Harding won the White House in 1920, his campaign received millions from Jake Hamon—“The Oil King of Oklahoma." Harding planned to make Jake the most powerful businessman in America. But Mrs. Harding (some called her "The Duchess") had one condition—the married man had to end his affair with his long-time mistress, a girl named Clara. Jake and Clara had been together for ten years, since she was seventeen and he was thirty-seven. But Jake coveted the powerful Washington job, and he dumped Clara a couple of weeks after Harding was elected. A few days later, Clara shot Jake. By the time Jake died, Clara was in the wind. A headline-grabbing national search was conducted for the beautiful fugitive. Clara “sightings” were reported far and wide. A pair of colorful lawmen found Clara in an unlikely hiding place and brought her back to Ardmore, Oklahoma to face the charge of first-degree murder. What followed was one of the most sensational murder trials of the era. A “dream team” of powerful lawyers surrounded Clara in the courtroom. Soon Hollywood came calling, wanting to put Clara’s story on the big screen... …starring Clara as herself.
Jake & Clara: Scandal, Politics, Hollywood, and Murder, by David R. Stokes- Amazon Sales Rank: #632256 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-11-15
- Released on: 2015-11-15
- Format: Kindle eBook
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. I definitely recommend this book! By BookChick When I first started reading Jake & Clara, to be honest, I didn't expect to never want to put it down. But that is exactly what happened. I wanted to read it from cover to cover, with no breaks for anything. The tale held in the pages of this book captivated me. In a no-nonsense style, Mr. Stokes brought life to a bit of United States history that I had never even heard of before, but that I was very quickly fascinated by. I couldn't wait to see how the story played out, and I alternated from cheering for and berating characters within the book. Honestly, to me, that is one of the best signs in a book. Only fairy tales ( don't get me wrong, I'm not knocking fairy tales, because I am a fan!) contain characters who are either good or evil, black or white, with no shades of gray. In reality, people are . . . well, a mixture of both. Life is made up of good and bad moments, for everyone. This book is both an accurate and entertaining portrayal of events that happened to real people, shades of gray and all.I would definitely recommend this book to others; in fact, I already have!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. This One Has It All : Scandal, Politics, Corruption, Sex, Murder. By booklover Jake & Clara is based on a true story. It has all the elements that are guaranteed to keep the reader riveted to their story .... scandal, politics, corruption, sex, murder.Jake Hamon was a rich and powerful man in Oklahoma who deposited millions of dollars in Warren Hardings coffers when he was elected president. Harding was set to make Jake even more powerful than he already was. But there was a glitch ... Mrs. Harding, who was extremely straight-laced, let it be known that the much-married Jake would have to dump his then mistress, Clara.Jake loved Clara, but he loved money and power and prestige more. He dumped her and moved on. Clara was a tad upset ... a few days later she shot and killed Jake... and then ran for her life. A national hunt for the murderess ensued ... which finally located her and brought her back to face the music.From the Book: "What followed was one of the most sensational murder trials of the era. A “dream team” of powerful lawyers surrounded Clara in the courtroom. Soon Hollywood came calling, wanting to put Clara’s story on the big screen...…starring Clara as herself.What a terrific book ... a great story .... a wonderful look at life in the 20s. In today's world, this wouldn't even make it to Page One. Jake and Clara were a great love story ... until his greed took over their lives ..and his death.Their story was extremely well written .. bringing to life the era of the 1920s. Once started, I absolutely could not put it down. Highly recommend this one to anyone who likes true crime or likes to read about the world before we got here.Many heartfelt thanks to the author and Wordslinger Publicity who furnished an ARC in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Very interesting historical true crime ! By Julie A historical fiction books based on a true story . Clara is 17 when she meets 37 year old Jake Hamon . He is a wealthy man, climbing his way up the ladder to more wealth at any cost . He would do anything for a dollar and his personal life sounds as if he would do anything for a woman . He was married with kids when he began his affair with Clara . He "hired " her to work for him ,and they were together 10 years. She loved the rich lifestyle, but I think she also cared very deeply for Jake, even though he never divorced his wife ,and continued to visit her and his family many times throughout the years .Jake has connections, and pretty soon he finds a new ladder to climb : the political one . He gets involved in the inner circle of Warren Harding and his run for President , and gets promised a high cabinet job in office when Harding gets elected . There is only one problem . It seems The "Duchess" , Mrs. Harding , knows Jake a bit better than he thought .That is when his whole world starts falling apart .Rather than tell the whole story, let's just say it was an extremely interesting story , VERY well written . I think, in the end, maybe everyone got what was coming to them .Great book !
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