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Jake Carlson, a correspondent for the TV news show AMERICAN OUTRAGE, inhabits a world of sensational trials and crazed celebrities. One of the nation's top journalists, he's used to dragging himself into the dirt to get the truth. When his adopted son Sam asks him to use his muckraking talents to find his birth mother, Jake is stunned by the ugly secrets he uncovers: an international crime syndicate, a horrifying child trafficking ring, and a corrupt politician, the patriarch of an old New York financial dynasty.
Initially galvanized by a career-making story, Jake---and his son---are soon the victims of brutal violence and the targets of Jake's fellow reporters, who dog them for their story. Concerned for the survival of his family, Jake realizes some sins of the past should never be uncovered...
Synopsis:
In this gripping novel, a "New York Times"-bestselling author reveals what happens when a tabloid journalist's life becomes the story. Using his investigative skills to find his adopted son's birth mother, Jake Carlson uncovers black market child trafficking.
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387 pages
Grand Central Publishing -
English9780446615730
Reviews:
"Synopsis"
by Ingram,
Jake Carlson, a correspondent for the TV news show AMERICAN OUTRAGE, inhabits a world of sensational trials and crazed celebrities. One of the nation's top journalists, he's used to dragging himself into the dirt to get the truth. When his adopted son Sam asks him to use his muckraking talents to find his birth mother, Jake is stunned by the ugly secrets he uncovers: an international crime syndicate, a horrifying child trafficking ring, and a corrupt politician, the patriarch of an old New York financial dynasty.
Initially galvanized by a career-making story, Jake---and his son---are soon the victims of brutal violence and the targets of Jake's fellow reporters, who dog them for their story. Concerned for the survival of his family, Jake realizes some sins of the past should never be uncovered...
"Synopsis"
by Ingram,
In this gripping novel, a "New York Times"-bestselling author reveals what happens when a tabloid journalist's life becomes the story. Using his investigative skills to find his adopted son's birth mother, Jake Carlson uncovers black market child trafficking.
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