Newshound
The prequel novel to the Nik Byron series, Newshound is a quick-footed, rollicking financial-crime novel, rich in character and place, that follows outcast reporter Nik Byron in pursuit of a story that could possibly save a city from financial ruin and rehabilitate a once-promising journalism career.
The arrival in Kansas City of Garfield Winkovos, an irresistibly charming international con man, triggers a scrum by greedy lenders and wealthy individuals seeking an easy score. Before long, the grifter’s scam sparks a violent chain reaction and a financial scandal that threatens to pull down the city’s banking industry and Black-owned business community.