This special event, which includes a Q&A session, will take place at the Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) in Morristown. Pre-signed copies of Tapper’s new hardcover, Race Against Terror: Chasing an Al Qaeda Killer at the Dawn of the Forever War, will be available for purchase at the venue and all day in the Festival Book Tent.

About Race Against Terror

“Not only riveting to read but also shines an essential light on the quest for justice in the modern age of terrorism.” —David Grann, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon



In this thrilling true story, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jake Tapper uncovers an investigation—unlike any other in American history—to lock up a dangerous terrorist before he’s set free.



June 2011: The case has been cold for nearly ten years when a terrorist fleeing the Arab Spring turns himself in and confesses to killing American soldiers in Afghanistan. This brazen act sets off an unlikely chain of events that puts the entirety of the American justice system to the test. They have the killer, but no evidence to prove the murders happened.

Determined to deliver justice, a team led by federal prosecutors Dave Bitkower and Shreve Ariail must traverse the globe, uncovering facts across thousands of miles and tracing shocking plots of terror in order to prevent tragedy from striking again.

Through intense reporting and meticulous recreation, Race Against Terror shows a man radicalized to enact violence, courageous soldiers who risked their lives for each other, and the diverse set of men and women who work tirelessly to stay one step ahead of disaster. In this gripping narrative history, CNN’s Jake Tapper reveals the true costs of the War on Terror and delivers a salient warning for the increasing threats of extremism we face to this day.

About Jake Tapper

Jake Tapper has written two New York Times bestselling novels, The Hellfire Club and The Devil May Dance, as well as the bestselling nonfiction books The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor and Original Sin. He is the lead Washington, D.C., anchor and chief correspondent for CNN. A Dartmouth graduate and Philadelphia native, he lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife, daughter, and son.

About Maggie Haberman

Maggie Lindsy Haberman is an American journalist, a White House correspondent for the New York Times, and a political analyst for CNN. She previously worked as a political reporter for the New York Post, the New York Daily News, and Politico. She wrote about Donald Trump for those publications and rose to prominence covering his campaign, first presidency, and inter-presidency. In 2022, she published the bestselling book Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America.