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Hard News (1991)
Rune is an aspiring filmmaker with more ambition than political savvy, paying her dues as an assistant cameraperson for the local news. But she's got her eyes on the prize, the network's hot news
magazine, Current Events — and she's got the story she knows will get her there.
Poking around in the video archives, Rune spots a taped interview with Randy Boggs, who's doing hard time
in Harrison Men's Correctional Facility for a murder he claims he didn't commit. Rune can't say exactly why, but she's sure he's innocent. If she can prove it, Current Events won't merely report the news, it'll make news — and Rune's career.
But what she could be writing is Randy Boggs's epitaph — and her own. Rune's newly discovered witness soon turns up dead. A hit man from Miami is on Rune's trail, and Boggs is finding prison even
more dangerous than before. Someone wants this story killed, and it could be the girl with the camera who ends up on the cutting room floor.
Reviews:
"He [Deaver] writes with
clarity, compassion and intelligence, and with a decidedly human and contemporary slant."
- Publishers Weekly
"Provides an excellent feel for the TV news industry. The plot twists
are truly surprising. Totally recommended."
- The Drood Review of Mystery
"Deaver will immobilize you with his deviousness!"
- Rocky Mountain News
"Rune is a breath of fresh air."
- Booklist
"Peerless entertainment."
- Kirkus Reviews
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