Hillary Clinton to pen political thriller

Hillary Clinton will pen an an international political thriller novel with her longtime friend, author Louise Penny.

"State of Terror" will be out in October. Simon & Schuster and St. Martin's Press acquired the rights to the book from Robert Barnett and David Gernert, who represent Clinton and Penny, respectively, Axios reports.

"Writing a thriller with Louise is a dream come true," Clinton wrote in a news release.

"I've relished every one of her books and characters as well as her friendship. Now we're joining our experiences to explore the complex world of high stakes diplomacy and treachery. All is not as it first appears."