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Teaser (Hallie Ahern Mysteries)by Jan Brogan
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Hallie Ahern, a Providence, Rhode Island, reporter and recovering gambling addict, is trawling online chat rooms in search of a story for her newspapers Web site when an anonymous source sends her a short video clip, a teaser. Featuring two girls striking provocative poses, the clip promises more to come. As Hallie follows up on the lead, staking out tech shops and high school hangouts in search of the girls in the clip, she discovers that men are buying the girls webcams and lavishing them with gifts to make sure they use them. But those gifts are only a taste of the perils to come. The papers new owners love the idea of an exposé that warns parents of the dangers of the Internet, but when girls start dying, and when Hallies boyfriend—a prosecutor with the Attorney Generals office—ends up on another side of the story altogether, the situation goes from dark to lethal. As Hallie is caught between her responsibilities as a reporter and as a concerned citizen, her investigation leads her deep into a far-reaching conspiracy in Teaser, Jan Brogans latest gripping mystery. Review:"Troubles abound for Hallie Ahern in Brogan's satisfying third mystery starring the intrepid Rhode Island reporter (after 2007's Yesterday's Fatal). A chance viewing of an online 'teaser' featuring two teen girls on Rhode Island Buzz, a social networking Web site, prompts Ahern to pitch a story to her newspaper, the Providence Chronicle. She receives initial support from her bosses, who see it as an audience-catching expos: 'Online Dangers: Your teenager is prey.' That promising start is quashed when the investigation puts her in conflict with boyfriend Matt Cavanaugh, an assistant attorney general, and when the paper's editors unexpectedly decide to drop her story in favor of another. The death of one of her young contacts transforms Ahern's quest from news story to crusade, setting her on a course that could cost her job and her life. Brogan's newspaper background serves her nicely in the setup of Ahern's sleuthing, and readers should welcome further entries in the series." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.) About the AuthorJan Brogan has been a journalist for twenty years and is currently a correspondent for The Boston Globe. This is her fourth novel. She lives between Boston, Massachusetts, and Providence, Rhode Island. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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