Charles Robbins's debut novel, The Accomplice, a high-end political thriller, came out 4 SEP through Thomas Dunne Books /​ St. Martin's Press to strong reviews. Publishers Weekly, in a starred, boxed review, called The Accomplice "a riveting look at how love, lust and murder can derail a presidential campaign . . . In the current campaign season, this thriller is a must read." Library Journal included the novel in its "Fabulous Fall Firsts" feature.Charles has co-written three nonfiction books with U.S. Senators, including The U.S. Senate with former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle and Life Among the Cannibals with former Judiciary Chairman Arlen Specter. A former daily newspaper reporter and editor, Charles ran press shops for two Congressmen, a Senator, a gubernatorial campaign and a presidential campaign. As a Navy officer, he wrote speeches for the Secretary of the Navy. He is a graduate of Princeton University, where he was elected editor-in-chief of The Nassau Literary Review; the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism; and the master of fine arts program at Queens University of Charlotte. He lives in Washington, DC.