Tim Mak is National Public Radio's Washington Investigative Correspondent, and was one of NPR's lead reporters on the Mueller investigation and the first Trump impeachment. While reporting for the Daily Beast in 2017, he broke the story of Russian agent Maria Butina and her connection with the NRA. He can often be heard on NPR's Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and the NPR Politics Podcast.
“Fantastic… [Misfire] is really great work. People should pick up
the book.”—Chris Hayes, host of MSNBC’s All In
“A bullseye from Tim Mak… a sprawling tale of the greed,
incompetence and narcissism which has dominated the National Rifle
Association.”—The Guardian
“Revealing and lively… Mak’s account of the NRA’s gothic decline
and fall is both crisply narrated and deeply reported.”—The New
Republic
“The book lays bare the rot and turmoil that has unfolded during
LaPierre’s nearly 30-year tenure at the helm of the NRA, based on
interviews with employees, leaked documents and depositions.”—The
Times
“From the reporter who broke the story of the NRA-Russia
connection, Misfire is a searching expose of the corruption and
crookedness that pushed the NRA itself into ruin. The nonstop
revelations are told with gripping detail and intimate insider
knowledge.”—David Frum, Staff Writer at The Atlantic and New York
Times bestselling author of Trumpocracy: The Corruption of the
American Republic
“To tell the story of the NRA is to reveal how a political power
has defined, for much of the last century, how we live and how we
die in America. Misfire is among the most important works
documenting this era in American history, a story of ideology and
unbelievable scandal, corruption, and rot. Tim Mak has given us the
definitive account of the NRA—deeply and meticulously reported,
colorfully and precisely written.”—Olivia Nuzzi, Washington
Correspondent at New York magazine
“Tim Mak has written the definitive book on the fall of the NRA.
It’s fun, packed with insider reporting, and authoritative.
Unbiased but unforgiving, this book is one of the most enjoyable
reads imaginable for a topic you don’t normally associate with
page-turners: the confluence of political lobbying, financial
mismanagement, and organizational corruption. You will devour this
book.”—Matt Fuller, Politics Editor at The Daily Beast
“Tim Mak has been at the forefront of the NRA story for years now.
He has broken numerous exclusive stories that provide insight into
the group's infighting and the impact on their finances. His
reporting is invaluable to anyone from any political perspective
who simply wants to know the truth about what's going on inside the
National Rifle Association.”—Stephen Gutowski, former Staff Writer
at the Washington Free Beacon and Founder of The Reload
“Tim Mak has written the defining story of America's most powerful
lobbying organization. It is investigative journalism at its best.
His reporting is tenacious, careful and incisive. Read this
book.”—Jonathan Swan, National Political Correspondent at Axios
“Mak’s access to NRA insiders impresses. Readers will be astonished
by the levels of corruption and incompetence this sweeping
investigation uncovers.”—Publishers Weekly
“The inside story of upheavals within the once-secretive gun rights
organization… Captures the shrill absurdity of this soap opera,
managing a colorful rogues’ gallery, including the since-convicted
[Maria] Butina, Oliver North, and various wealthy, unsavory
insiders competing for influence over the ‘remarkably weak-willed’
LaPierre.”—Kirkus
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