num_pages: 266
description: When divorced down-on-his-luck journalist Dimitri Boizot leaves Paris for a vacation in Brittany he expects little more than some time to relax. But when the suave politician vacationing next door becomes the victim of a robberyand kills the intruder in self-defenseBoizot gets an unexpected scoop. As Boizot dives into the investigation however its clear the politician isnt telling the whole truth. Worse the police cant identify the thiefs dead body but seem willing to close the case anyway. As Boizot scrambles to uncover the true motives behind the crime he reveals hints of a monstrous cover-up involving a French mining company with shadowy dealings in Africa. Soon the journalist is scoring his biggest headlines ever and getting cozy with a mysterious blonde who could be part of the conspiracy. As his editor begs for more revelations and as the dead bodies continue to pile up Boizot must decide whom he can trustand how much hes willing to risk to get the real story.
language: English
title: Mortal Ambitions
publisher: Amazon Crossing