
A latter-day witch-hunt unravels an upscale New England town, in a novel that gives readers another sharp view of modern America. Using as his backdrop a dark period in our country's early history, Akst deftly describes a community helpless in the face of mass hysteria and mass...

Terry Mathers is wading through life as editor of the nearly-bankrupt Webster Chronicle when he hears a rumor about allegations of child abuse at a prestigious local preschool. It's the scoop of a lifetime--a scandal that will surely light a fire under his floundering career...