Deadline Author:John Dunning Although Dalton Walker is an award-winning journalist, his attempt to write fiction has gone nowhere. So he hires on at a small New Jersey newspaper, the Tribune, hungry again for the excitement of headlines and hard-hitting features. His job begins with covering a childs death in a fire and a showgirls Amish background. But these routine assign... more »ments soon lead the reporter in unexpected directionsdeep into disturbing new emotions, and back into his own turbulent past. As Walker tries to obey his reporters instinct, the risks mount with each piece of information he gathers. These deadlines could be a death sentence.« less
An eight year old girl dies in a circus tent fire, no one claims the body. The investigation takes fascinating turns and twists. Dunning is a master storyteller.
This is a good read, fast paced, good character development, interesting plot line and complications. I like John Dunning's "Booked" series, this is a good stand alone novel. Great introduction to his writing. As an aside, if you like John Connelly's newspaper writer character from his book The Poet you will likely like this character also.