The Candidate

How far will a candidate go to become president? Erica SparksAmericas top-rated cable-news host is about to find out. Mike Ortiz is a dynamic war hero favored to win the White House. Standing by his side is his glamorous and adoring wife, Celeste. But something about this seemingly perfect couple troubles Erica. Is Celeste really who she seems? And most importantly, what really happened in that squalid Al-Qaeda prison where Mike Ortiz spent nine months? But more than the nations future is at stake. Ericas relentless search for the truth puts the life of her preteen daughter Jenny in danger, even as Ericas own dark past threatens to overtake her. In her latest Newsmakers thriller, New York Times bestselling author and Fox News legal analyst Lis Wiehl weaves a taut and chilling story. The Candidate is packed with political intrigue and media manipulation as the lust for power turns deadly indeed.