《纸牌屋》
在首相连任竞选中功不可没的党鞭长弗朗西斯•厄克特本以为自己会入内阁任职，不料未能如愿。于是他暗中发誓要取代背叛自己的首相，搞垮所有的对手。他利用自己能够掌握内阁机密和掌握党内人士隐秘的优势，操控了一个又一个官员，并利用《每日纪事报》里想成为一线政治记者的玛蒂•斯多林，令她在媒体上大做文章。
初战告捷后，他旋即指派手下对内阁展开大规模围剿，紧紧咬住所有人的弱点，除掉了一个又一个对手，扫清了一个又一个障碍，然而他的阴谋也在慢慢地暴露。他最终能否登上首相宝座，而知道越来越多内幕的玛蒂又能否安然周旋于权力斗争中，并实现自己的理想呢？文章源自：力哥爱英语（ienglish521.com）力哥爱英语-https://ienglish521.com/1932.html
《纸牌屋2：玩转国王》
发誓要扳倒首相取而代之的党鞭长弗朗西斯•厄克特施展一个又一个计谋，终于如愿以偿，入主唐宁街成为新一任首相。为了巩固新晋的地位，保护既得的利益，他过河拆桥，踢掉昔日的同谋，买通新的媒体，并将美丽性感、精明能干的民意测验专家萨利•奎因收为己用，令她帮助自己操控媒体的风向和民意的走向，甚至对高高在上的国王和君主立宪制度宣战。他在首相宝座上，树立了新的敌人，开启了一场新的权力游戏，以及又一段隐而不宣的秘情。文章源自：力哥爱英语（ienglish521.com）力哥爱英语-https://ienglish521.com/1932.html
与此同时，被弗朗西斯抛弃的昔日帮凶不堪屈辱，意欲抓住他的把柄试图报复；而国王也不愿坐以待毙，正精心布局展开反击。弗朗西斯能瞒天过海，守住来之不易的权力宝座吗？风靡全球的经典政治小说《纸牌屋》第二部，续写波谲云诡的政治权力斗争，二度出击，屠杀升级！文章源自：力哥爱英语（ienglish521.com）力哥爱英语-https://ienglish521.com/1932.html
《纸牌屋3：最后一击》
继击败前任首相、战胜英国国王之后，弗朗西斯•厄克特的声望抵达巅峰，即将成为英国历史上连任时间最长的首相。而随着年纪增大，政府内外期望他退休的呼声越来越高，几股势力开始围绕“扳倒厄克特”布局，外交大臣梅克皮斯更直接产生了重大威胁。文章源自：力哥爱英语（ienglish521.com）力哥爱英语-https://ienglish521.com/1932.html
一直以武装方式求取独立的英国殖民地塞浦路斯，在政客操纵下，准备与长期有边境争端的希腊签署和平协议。厄克特欲促成此事，为自己增添国际性政绩，却不料此事竟极有可能揭穿他人生中最大的丑闻。文章源自：力哥爱英语（ienglish521.com）力哥爱英语-https://ienglish521.com/1932.html
各方势力、各种线索如怒潮澎湃拧股绞杀，处于浪潮之尖的厄克特不但职位难保，更有可能遗臭万年。而他想要的，不只是权力，还有另外一个更大的、几乎不可能实现的野心。文章源自：力哥爱英语（ienglish521.com）力哥爱英语-https://ienglish521.com/1932.html
1. House of Cards
A dark tale of greed, corruption, and unquenchable ambition, House of Cards reveals that no matter the country, politics, intrigue and passion reign in the corridors of power. Francis Urquhart has his hand on every secret in politics ? and is willing to betray them all to become prime minister. Mattie Storin is a tenacious young reporter who has a knack for finding the real stories hidden behind the spin. When she stumbles upon a scandalous web of intrigue and financial corruption at the very highest levels, she vows to reveal the truth. But to do so she must battle her own demons and risk everything, even her life.文章源自：力哥爱英语（ienglish521.com）力哥爱英语-https://ienglish521.com/1932.html
2. To Play the King
After scheming his way to power in House of Cards, newly elected Prime Minister Francis Urquhart takes on the new King. The role of the monarchy in modern Britain comes under scrutiny as Prime Minister Francis Urquhart threatens to expose Royal secrets when his plans are blocked by the idealistic new King. Their differences of opinion quickly degenerate into open hostility. The battlefield ranges from architecture to the underprivileged; the battle is fought with rigged opinion polls, manipulated newspaper headlines, sexual scandal and economic brinkmanship as Urquhart sets out to destroy not only the King's family and friends but even the King himself.文章源自：力哥爱英语（ienglish521.com）力哥爱英语-https://ienglish521.com/1932.html
3. The Final Cut
Now Francis Urquhart is about to take his place in the record books as the longest-serving Prime Minister this century. Yet it seems the public is tiring of him at last, and the movement to force him from power is growing. But Urquhart is not yet ready to be driven from office. If the public demands new blood, that is precisely what he will give them... This is a different Francis Urquhart ? more vulnerable, more loving, and more ruthless than ever. He will risk everything, but one thing is certain: whatever the outcome of this, his greatest gamble, the name of Francis Urquhart will never be forgotten.文章源自：力哥爱英语（ienglish521.com）力哥爱英语-https://ienglish521.com/1932.html
