Donkey Show
by Stephen Baker
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Pub Date May 10 2022 | Archive Date Jun 28 2022
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Description
A news photographer limps back across the Mexican border. He’s bloodied, his cameras smashed. And he carries a menacing message from a notorious drug lord to one of his colleagues. “Tell Tom Harley he’s dead meat.”
This death threat transforms a half-hearted reporter into an unlikely hero and kicks off a rollicking cross-border drama. Roaming from a love nest in El Paso’s shadeless barrio to a dusty carwash across the river in Juarez, Harley starts to untangle a story in which he’s a leading actor. But can he tell the truth once he finds it?
In Donkey Show, Stephen Baker weaves a tale of deception, dueling ambitions, and international intrigue—most of it taking place within a 10-minute bike ride of the newsroom. Nearly everyone he encounters, it seems, shapes their stories to fit their dreams. But they must survive the madness for those dreams to come true.
A Note From the Publisher
Stephen Baker has worked as a journalist and writer in many cities, including Paris, Mexico City, Caracas, Quito, Madrid, New York, and El Paso. His non-fiction books, including The Numerati and Final Jeopardy: Man vs. Machine and the Quest to Know Everything, explore the effects of technology on society.
His first novel, The Boost (Tor Books, 2014) is a near-future tale that, like Donkey Show, takes place along the U.S.-Mexico border. Kirkus Reviews called the book “a true delight
of a techno-thriller that has deep, dark roots in the present.” Before moving to the New York area, Baker was Paris-based European technology correspondent for BusinessWeek, where
he headed up the magazine’s coverage of wireless technology and the mobile Internet.
He is a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism and earned his B.A. at the University of Wisconsin. He lives with his wife in Montclair, NJ. They have three sons.
His first novel, The Boost (Tor Books, 2014) is a near-future tale that, like Donkey Show, takes place along the U.S.-Mexico border. Kirkus Reviews called the book “a true delight
of a techno-thriller that has deep, dark roots in the present.” Before moving to the New York area, Baker was Paris-based European technology correspondent for BusinessWeek, where
he headed up the magazine’s coverage of wireless technology and the mobile Internet.
He is a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism and earned his B.A. at the University of Wisconsin. He lives with his wife in Montclair, NJ. They have three sons.
Advance Praise
"An authentic cross-border drama ensconced in the world of journalism and crime"
-Independent Book Review
"Donkey Show delivers on all fronts for crime fans seeking something new and original"
-Readers' Favorite
"Readers will enjoy this gripping story that shows how much influence newspaper articles, politics, and corruption can have on people and their actions. The chapters are short, fast-paced, and addictive."
-Feathered Quill
"Donkey Show pairs a love story with a tale of international intrigue. It will attract suspense readers who like their action firmly cemented in interpersonal relationships that respond to adversity and opportunity beyond singular goals."
D. Donovan, Sr. Reviewer, Midwest Book Review
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| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781639882991 |
| PRICE | $18.99 (USD) |
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