Jake & Clara: Scandal, Politics, Hollywood, & Murder

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.

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David R. Stokes is a Wall Street Journal best-selling author.

Three of his books are under review for development in Hollywood: "CAMELOT'S COUSIN: The Spy Who Betrayed Kennedy," "NOVEMBER SURPRISE" (sequel to "Camelot's Cousin"), and "Jack & Dick: When Kennedy Met Nixon."

His first book, "THE SHOOTING SALVATIONIST: J. Frank Norris and the Murder Trial that Captivated America," (now "APPARENT DANGER") a narrative nonfiction thriller and true crime bestseller, is also being considered as a six-part television miniseries.

An ordained minister for more than 40 years, David speaks every Sunday (9:00 & 10:45 a.m.) at EXPECTATION CHURCH, a non-denominational ministry in Fairfax, Virginia, with more than 30 nations represented in its congregation.

He has hosted his own national satellite radio talk show and is a regular guest-host for talk shows around the country. David has also produced and hosted podcasts for The Cold War Museum and Richard Nixon Foundation.

David has been married to Karen since 1976 and they have three daughters and seven grandchildren. They live in beautiful Northern Virginia. His personal website is: www.davidrstokes.com.