The Pelican Brief is a completely original work.
What Happened  : Inside the Bush White House and Washington 's Culture of Deception is an auto-biographical bestseller by Scott McClellan , who served as White House Press Secretary from 2003 until 2006 under President George W. Bush .. Scott McClellan. Scott McClellan. White House Press Secretary. White House Press Secretary. George W. Bush. George W. Bush. The book was scheduled to be released on June 2 , 2008 ; however , excerpts were released to the press a week before publication .. The book quickly became a media sensation for its candid , insider 's critique of the Bush administration and ran as a leading story on most top news outlets days after the content became public .. It was listed as a number-one bestseller by the New York Times and on Amazon.com when it first went on sale .. New York Times. New York Times. Amazon.com. Amazon.com