Anchorman Grant Munro is at the pinnacle of what should be a brilliant career. Covering every story from the Kennedy assassination to the Clinton sex scandals, Munro has won the admiration, respect, and trust of his viewers. About to turn sixty, Munro suddenly feels his career threatened -- especially when Bill Donovan, a handsome reporter with little experience, vies for his anchor post. Resentfully dragged into a media circus where "soft news" and tabloid values are becoming staples of nightly news, Munro negotiates a minefield of scheming, greed, and betrayal to hold on to the job and values he prizes.

Acclaimed for his two previous novels, Robert MacNeil is a proven storyteller, now triumphantly on his home turf in this up-to-the-minute take on an industry that affects the lives of all Americans.

Breaking News provides an intimate look at a fascinating industry and a profound study of character under pressure.

"Breaking News is a fly on the wall of every network newsroom. Journalistic integrity battles the bottom line and guess who wins? It's also a study of the seduction of the not-so-innocent, with all the attendant absurdities."
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