October Surprise: Americas Hostages in Iran and the Election of Ronald Reagan
by Gary Sick
Category: Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981.

Describes how the Reagan-Bush campaign made a secret deal with Iran to delay the release of the American hostages until after the 1980 election in return for arms, revealing how the Reagan cronies prolonged the crisis for political gain. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.