As counselor of the army during the McCarthy witchhunt, John G. Adams was a central figure in the bitter army-McCarthy hearings and McCarthy’s fall from power.
“[A] terse and compelling book. . .The entire bizarre story is here, a model of careful selection; McCarthy’s political biography reduced to its essentials. . . Adams has presented a précis of a demagogue’s rise to power. . .absolutely authoritative. . .It adds an essential dimension to our understanding of contemporary American history.” —Elaine Kendall, Los Angeles Times Book Review
