{"product_id":"the-cleansing-9798893918724","title":"The Cleansing","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Robert Pugh\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Citiofbooks, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Citiofbooks, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Mystery \u0026amp; Detective - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Cleansing is a story about three retired journalists who learn of their friend's untimely\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand unlikely death. They may be older now, but being older doesn't mean that they decided\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto go home to the comforts of their easy chairs and televisions. Instead of only saying nice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethings at their friend's funeral, these three retired journalists come out of retirement, and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecollectively they reinvest their hard-earned journalistic savvy and credibility into solving\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etheir friend's unfortunate death. During their investigation, they run headlong into corrupt, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eintimidating thugs who stop at nothing to suppress the truth of what their friend had\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003euncovered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn today's journalistic jungle, media outlets reporting the news use techniques we as\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ereaders and viewers are expected to believe. Searching deeper into what is initially painted\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eas a version of a less than eye-catching news story, Max's friends discover an undertow\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edriving the story. Typically, these stories start as a small grain of truth, but may then be\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epushed to its outer limits of acceptability by the media. Eventually, that undertow provides\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecredibility to what otherwise would become a purposeful lie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs they set out to learn the truth, their initial motivation was to help Max's widow. As they\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esearched deeper into the narrative, they run headlong into these devious characters who\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etry to derail the investigation. Undeterred and undiscouraged, by harsh and even cruel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eattempts to silence them, they recommit their hard-earned journalistic savvy to get at the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etruth, to publish the story, and to bring justice for Max and his family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46402112127127,"sku":"9798893918724","price":1504.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798893918724.webp?v=1769059131","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-cleansing-9798893918724","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}