In the aftermath of his son's death, TV reporter Ryan Bolt agrees to film a documentary about a lesser-known presidential contender. The assignment could salvage his damaged life and career, but soon he uncovers the candidate' s mafia connections. Bolt doesn't know whom he truly serves, and by the time he finds out, it may already be too late— as the Mafia attempts to put a puppet leader in the White House. This political thriller is the fictional debut of Stephen J. Cannell, creator/co-creator of over forty television shows including Wiseguy and The Rockford Files.