{"product_id":"the-reporter-at-the-gate","title":"The Reporter at the Gate","description":"\u003ch3\u003eA Murdered Judge. A Dark Secret Silenced.\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRookie reporter James Lalonde is bored. And he isn’t a journalist. He’s an all-round dogs-body to the chief editor, Rhys Kelly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut his luck has finally changed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter eavesdropping in on the morning editorial meeting, James learns he has his first-ever story. There’s one catch. If the story gets too complicated, it will be taken away from him and given to another journalist with more experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSure, it’s a boring interview with resident judge, Albert Harrington on the eve of his appointment, but it finally gets him out of his six-month slump as an editorial research assistant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe finally has a chance to prove himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe following day, James turns up to his interview with Albert to discover a trail of blood smeared through Albert’s house, an empty safe, the murder weapon on the floor, but no body.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetective Anwar Khan turns up at the crime scene, puts two and two together, and believes James murdered the controversial resident judge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan James clear his name and write his first-ever story before his editor takes it away from him?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf you enjoy gripping, character-driven mysteries full of secrets, betrayals, and twists, you’ll love the first instalment in the Rookie Reporter Amateur Sleuth Mystery series. Start reading The Reporter at the Gate today.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePlease Note:\u003c\/span\u003e Previously Published as The Candidate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Le Villain Press","offers":[{"title":"Perfect Bound","offer_id":51269636194608,"sku":"9781916609228","price":10.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk\/products\/the-reporter-at-the-gate","provider":"The Great British Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}