{"product_id":"favorite-son-9781504077194","title":"Favorite Son","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Fast, characterful, intricate, surprising\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSohmer knows his way around television, politics, Washington and suspense fiction.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It begins with an assassination. A Nicaraguan freedom fighter is gunned down on live TV while being welcomed to the United States by Sen. Terry Fallon. Though shot and wounded, Fallon, an up-and-coming political star from Texas, survives, and milks the spotlight with help from his ambitious and fiercely loyal press aide Sally Crain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As the nominating convention looms on the horizon, incumbent president, Samuel Baker, faces an uphill battle in his fight for a second term. His campaign needs an injection of new blood--and who better than Fallon, the newly crowned hero? But Baker's existing vice president isn't going down without a fight . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Thrust into the hunt for the assassin, two FBI agents, a grizzled veteran, and a brash rookie, soon learn that nothing is as it seems in the corridors--and bedrooms--of power. Political operatives fight tooth and nail to control the narrative, secrets are exposed and exploited, and a deadly virus is weaponized, all to cover up a conspiracy that could topple the American government. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But for the most dangerous man in the world, everything is falling into place, making it easier than ever for his ascendency . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Extremely good reading.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Outstanding.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cincinnati Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Intensely plotted, fast-moving.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e-- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Exciting, scandalous.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Top-notch thriller fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIrresistible.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Road Media Mystery \u0026amp; Thri\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/30\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781504077194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 538\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 6.00w x 1.40d","brand":"Steve Sohmer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42353023484085,"sku":"9781504077194","price":33.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_de943a5c-ad05-4cd3-9066-8fb2b13dfdeb.jpg?v=1661842501","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/favorite-son-9781504077194","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}