{"product_id":"book-5733","title":"Deadline Man","description":"\u003cp\u003eHe's 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, isn't afraid to stir up trouble, and keeps his life-including his multiple lovers and his past-in safe compartments. It's all about to be violently upended when he goes out on what seems like the most mundane of assignments, looking into a staid company that \"never makes news.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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. All he has to go on is a corporate world where nothing is as it seems, increasingly menacing encounters with mysterious federal agents, and the unsettling meme \"eleven\/eleven.\" Meanwhile, the paper itself is dying. The columnist joins with an aggressive young reporter to see if one explosive story can save a newspaper-and much more. They're running to make the deadline of their lives, and failure will bring lethal consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeadline Man\u003c\/em\u003eis Jon Talton at his best, a novel that is both electrifying and intelligent, capturing the romance and harsh reality of newspaper journalism while raising important questions that will haunt listeners long after the fast-paced action ends.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49312159826224,"sku":"BD5733","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49312159891760,"sku":"ZE5733","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49312160121136,"sku":"ZM5733","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/5733-cover.jpg?v=1761281084","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-5733","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}