Incumbent - Tapa dura

Brian McGrory's first novel generated excitement and praise from every quarter -- writers, politicians, journalists, and discerning thriller aficionados alike. Bob Woodward called The Incumbent, "a real, genuine, classic political thriller." It was a People Page Turner of the Week, and the Chicago Tribune cast it as "the literary equivalent of a grande espresso mocha -- rare and most welcome."

Harry Cutter, reporter for the Boston Record, is beginning to have doubts about the journalistic ethics employed by his mentor Robert Fitzgerald. But when Harry's uncle, the newspaper's publisher, is murdered in the company's parking lot, Harry's focus changes as he determines to investigate the killing. Is it connected to the attempted takeover of the newspaper? Or could it be linked to the confirmation hearings in Washington for the new U.S. Attorney General, who is Fitzgerald's oldest friend? As Harry works against a dwindling clock, and is forced to reassess his relationships with all those closest to him, only one thing is certain: he must uncover the truth behind the unimaginably dark conspiracy before it is too late.