Ailes's career inspired novelist Jeff Gillenkirk to compose the novel Pursuit of Darkness,[REF] about a ruthless Republican operative who has dominated American politics for nearly 200 years-as a vampire.
In 1988, Ailes wrote a book with long-time aide Jon Kraushar, called You Are the Message: Secrets of the Master Communicators,[REF] in which he discusses some of his philosophies and strategies for successful performance in the public eye.