The Talk Show Defense

When TV talk-show celebrities and high-profile guests begin to drop, Maggie Van Zandt, Manhattan's best homicide detective, finds a world of intrigue and deadly passions behind the scenes.The story begins when Peggy O'Neil disappears after making a lurid on-air confession during the nationally syndicated "Kevin Grant Show". After enduring a long, abusive marriage to an unfaithful lout, she takes revenge by confessing to a love affair of her own. Unhinged, her ex-husband, Mickey, decides to wreak havoc on the talk show world. In the midst of a dizzying outbreak of killings, Maggie sees the true provocateur, television itself. A snazzy and powerful detective story, The Talk Show Defense is also a witty and withering look at contemporary American manners and more.Gross, Ken is the author of 'The Talk Show Defense' with ISBN 9780812550252 and ISBN 0812550250.