Jackson Flats

Jake Keening is a 22-year old college graduate who covets an exciting job as a reporter for a big-city newspaper. But the only opening he can find is in a small town on the open plains. He believes he is doomed to cover small-time happenings. After a few weeks on the job, he finds out how wrong he has been. Not only does he face the difficult task of digging up proof of rampant corruption in county government, but he must deal with officials – led by the nefarious Bobby Boyle – who stonewall him at every turn. At the same time, he is carrying on a hot romance with a town beauty. It's enough to keep him very busy, and the reader very engaged. Jake is so immersed, he almost wrecks his health and career. Before that can happen, he decides to uncover evidence of corruption on his own (but with a little help), and in a most unconventional way.