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Learn moreLis Wiehl incorporates her own experience as a TV host and federal prosecutor in this riveting series. Erica Sparks has become a superstar overnight. Is it due to her hard work and talent, or is she at the center of a spiraling conspiracy?
Erica Sparks is a beautiful and ambitious reporter who has just landed her dream job at Global News Network in New York. And while it was hard to leave Jenny, her cherished eight-year-old daughter, in the custody of her ex-husband, Erica is determined to succeed in the cutthroat world of big-time broadcasting. She can only hope her troubled past wonāt come back to sabotage her dreams.
Although the wounds from her divorce are still fresh, Erica canāt deny the chemistry between her and her new producer, the handsome and empathetic Greg Underwood. But a relationship is the last thing she wants right now.
On her very first assignment, Erica inadvertently witnessesāand filmsāa horrific tragedy, scooping all the other networks. Mere weeks later, another tragedy strikesāagain, right in front of Erica and her cameras.
Her career skyrockets overnight, but Erica is troubled. Deeply. This canāt just be coincidence. But what is it?
Erica will stop at nothing to uncover the truth. But she has to make sure disasterāand her troubled pastādonāt catch up with her first.Ā
"A heart-pounding thrill-ride from someone who knows the news business inside and out. Not to be missed!" --Karin Slaughter,Ā New York TimesĀ bestselling authorĀ
"The NewsmakersĀ is a stunning thriller in a new series by one of my favorite authors. Lis Wiehl casts her insider's eye on the intrigue and drama of high-stakes television journalism. Terrorist attack? Murder of a presidential candidate? A reporter whose own life is at risk? This thrill ride has them all."Ā āLinda Fairstein,Ā New York TimesĀ bestselling authorĀ
"A page-turner from the word go. Completely entertaining. Outrageoulsy readable. This quick-cut action-thriller spotlights television's cutthroat deal-making, unholy alliances, and lust for success. Gotta love Lis! As always, she nails it."Ā āHank Phillippi Ryan, Agatha, Anthony, and Mary Higgins Clark Award willing author ofĀ What You SeeĀ
"Lis Wiehl is a seasoned journalist who knows the news business. Here, she's fashioned a tantalizing story that takes full advantage of her insider status. It's a fascinating thriller, which poses a curious questions: what happens when reality is not quite good enough. The answer is going to shock you."Ā āSteve Berry,Ā New York TimesĀ bestselling authorĀ
"The NewsmakersĀ is sensationalātaut, troubling, and terrifying. With Erica Sparks, Lis Wiehl has created her most memorable character yet: a reporter who has smarts, drive, heartāand a dark past that threatens to pull her down. Waiting for Book 2 won't be easy."Ā āKate White,Ā New York TimesĀ bestselling authorĀ
- Full-length suspense
- Part of a series, but can be read as a standalone
- Also in The Newsmakers series:
- The Newsmakers
- The Candidate
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The SeparatistsĀ
New York Times bestselling author Lis Wiehl is the former legal analyst for Fox NewsĀ and theĀ OāReilly FactorĀ and has appeared regularly onĀ Your World with Neil Cavuto,Ā Lou Dobbs Tonight, and the Imus morning shows. The former cohost of WOR radio's WOR Tonight with Joe Concha and Lis Wiehl, she has served as legal analyst and reporter for NBC News and NPR'sĀ All Things Considered, as a federal prosecutor in the United States Attorney's office, and as a tenured professor of law at the University of Washington.Ā She appears frequently on CNN as a legal analyst.