Deadline Man

Name: Deadline Man
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Jon Talton
ISBN: 9781441739193

Author: Jon Talton

Narrator: Malcolm Hillgartner

Unabridged: 9 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Published: 05/01/2010

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective

Synopsis

Hes a man whose life is so intertwined with his job that we know him only as the columnist. He writes for a newspaper in Seattle, isnt afraid to stir up trouble, and keeps his life, including his multiple lovers and his past, in safe compartments. But its all about to be violently upended on a seemingly mundane assignment to look into a staid company that never makes news. From the moment one of his sources takes a dive off a downtown skyscraper, the columnist is plunged into a harrowing maze of murder, intrigue, and secrets that powerful forces intend to keep hidden at all costs. The columnist joins with an aggressive young reporter to see if one explosive story can save his dying newspaperand much more. Now theyre running to make the deadline of their lives, and failure will bring lethal consequences.

About Jon Talton

Jon Talton is a fourth-generation Arizonan, the author of several novels, and a former columnist for The Arizona Republic. He now lives in Seattle, where he is the economics columnist for The Seattle Times and writes the blog Rogue Columnist.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dan

An okay newspaper story about an unnamed columnist uncovering a conspiracy plot. If you work at a newspaper, or are interested in the state of the industry in 2010-11, you'll enjoy the read. Now, my one major problem with the book is the goofy way Talton doesn't name the columnist. I understand he's......more

Goodreads review by Barbara

I thought I had set myself up for disappointment when I tried a book by this author that didn't take place in Phoenix with his usual character. But I was pleasantly surprised. It was good! And (to appease me, I think) he "went" to Phoenix for a short trip.......................more

Goodreads review by Leslie

I left Seattle over 40 years ago but the descriptions in this gripping story had me right back there; the weather, the ferries & buses, the historic parts of town, the different outlying neighborhoods, the kinds of people you meet on the streets or socially. So, the setting was great for me. What I......more