The Candidate
A Newsmakers Novel: Book #2
- By: Lis Wiehl & Sebastian Stuart
- Narrated by: Devon O'Day
- Length: 9 hours 18 minutes
Description
How far will a candidate go to become president? Erica Sparks—America’s top-rated cable-news host— is about to find out.
Mike Ortiz is a dynamic war hero favored to win the White House. Standing by his side is his glamorous and adoring wife, Celeste. But something about this seemingly perfect couple troubles Erica. Is Celeste really who she seems? And most importantly, what really happened in that squalid Al-Qaeda prison where Mike Ortiz spent nine months?
But more than the nation’s future is at stake. Erica’s relentless search for the truth puts the life of her preteen daughter Jenny in danger, even as Erica’s own dark past threatens to overtake her.
In her latest Newsmakers thriller, New York Times bestselling author and Fox News legal analyst Lis Wiehl weaves a taut and chilling story. The Candidate is packed with political intrigue and media manipulation as the lust for power turns deadly indeed.
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A Newsmakers Novel Series

The Newsmakers
By: Lis Wiehl & Sebastian Stuart
Narrated by: Devon O'Day
Length: 9 hours 31 minutes
Abridged: No
Lis 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... Read more »
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The Candidate
By: Lis Wiehl & Sebastian Stuart
Narrated by: Devon O'Day
Length: 9 hours 18 minutes
Abridged: No
How far will a candidate go to become president? Erica Sparks—America’s top-rated cable-news host— is about to find out.
Mike Ortiz is a dynamic war hero favored to win the White House. Standing by his side is his glamorous and adoring wife, Celeste. But something about this seemingly perfect couple troubles Erica. Is Celeste really who she... Read more »
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The Separatists
By: Lis Wiehl & Sebastian Stuart
Narrated by: Devon O'Day
Length: 9 hours 10 minutes
Abridged: No
From New York Times bestselling author Lis Wiehl comes the final book in her Newsmakers series. Journalist and newscaster Erica Sparks is only planning to report on an explosive story—until she gets caught in the middle of it.
After getting the green light from her network to launch an investigative news show, Erica flies to Bismarck, North... Read more »
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