Radio Nowhere

Staci Russell knows how an official story is built: choose the right words, bury the inconvenient names, and count on reporters to move on. She has never been particularly good at taking that hint.

When an armed raid on a free clinic leaves three people dead, Staci refuses to accept the rehearsed explanations. Officials invoke public safety. Other reporters repeat their statements. But an anonymous podcaster has already named the victims, reconstructed the raid, and asked the questions nobody at the press conference wants answered.

His name is BobbyZ. His underground podcast is Radio Nowhere. And he knows things he should have no way of knowing.

For years, BobbyZ has claimed that Ramses5 was manufactured, that the pharmaceutical company celebrated for its cure helped create the catastrophe, and that powerful people have been profiting from the fear ever since. The authorities call him dangerous. His critics call him a conspiracy theorist. Staci might agree with them if his information did not keep proving accurate.

She wants more than another explosive clip. She wants his sources, his evidence, and the identity behind the distorted voice. Most of all, she wants to understand why someone with information this valuable has to hide to stay alive.

The man behind Radio Nowhere is brilliant, infuriating, and carrying evidence that could expose powerful people. He also has excellent reasons to distrust a reporter who wants to make him the biggest story of her career. Earning his trust means proving she can protect the truth as fiercely as she pursues it.

Now Staci must verify what he knows, keep the evidence beyond the reach of those hunting them, and find a way to make the country listen before the inauguration puts even greater power in the hands of people determined to silence him.

A story this dangerous cannot survive on suspicion. It needs proof, a witness willing to speak, and a journalist willing to stand behind every word.