The Dinner Party (1988) By Howard Fast

The day of the dinner party dawns bright and full of promise. Inside Senator Richard Cromwell's house, all is bustle and anticipation. Food is prepared, the house made to shine and family and guests begin to arrive.

But by the end of the evening, secrets will have been revealed that ensure nothing will ever be the same again. Questions of politics, ethics, love and death – all build up to a dinner party that will never be forgotten.