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Cover unveiled for Clinton-Penny novel 'State of Terror'

Posted April 14, 2021 7:00 am

The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) - The cover for Hillary Clinton's first novel will not be mistaken for those of her memoirs.

There's no smiling photograph like on the front of 2003's 'œLiving History'ť or the more sober portrait of Clinton for 'œHard Choices,'ť which came out in 2014, or even the plain lettering of the 2017 release 'œWhat Happened.'ť For 'œState of Terror,'ť co-written with the popular mystery novelist Louise Penny, the cover features a maze-like four-sided figure, with stark red lines and in one corner an American flag, all set against a black backdrop.

The novel comes out Oct. 12 and will be released jointly by Simon & Schuster, Clinton's publisher, and St. Martin's Press, which publishes Penny. The two companies unveiled the cover Wednesday, and have called the novel a 'œhigh-stakes thriller of international intrigue,'ť featuring a 'œnovice'ť secretary of state, a position Clinton held from 2009-2013.

This combination photo shows former secretary of state Hillary Clinton at the premiere of the Hulu documentary "Hillary" in New York on March 4, 2020, left, and a portrait of author Louise Penny. Their novel "State of Terror," comes out Oct. 12, 2021. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, left, and Jean-Francois BÃ©rubÃ© via AP) The Associated Press

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