Dive into the cutthroat world of a notorious tabloid newspaper, where a fresh-faced pet columnist stumbles upon a thrilling investigation. He finds himself tracking a serial killer with a penchant for targeting unpleasant celebrities using inventive and often gruesome methods. This series offers a compelling blend of crime fiction, dark humor, and a sharp look at the media landscape.
"It's a dog-eat-dog world at the infamous tabloid New York Mail, where brand new pet columnist F.X. Shepherd finds himself on the trail of The Hacker, a serial killer targeting unpleasant celebrities in inventive-and sometimes decoritive ways. And it's only his second day on the job"--Back cover.
F.X. Shepherd is juggling a new job as a PI, while keeping up with his strangely popular pet column for his new employer, the New York Daily Press. With the Republican convention in town, Shepherd is hired to investigate death threats made against a congressman, which may be linked to the escalating war between the mainstream Republicans and Tea Party extremists. A series of inexplicable political murders--not to mention a small drone strike--ratchets up the stakes, and Shepherd has to solve the case while fending off his ultra-liberal parents, tenacious reporter Ginny Mac, and a gang of mysterious gunmen...