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SECRET LIFE
The Jian Ghomeshi Investigation
SECRET LIFE: The Jian Ghomeshi Investigation reveals details and background about the superstar radio
interviewer, his tell-tale past, and ultimately how events and actions conspired to see him fired from his post as the star of the popular CBC Radio One show Q. This is the real-life, Good Night, and Good Luck.
interviewer, his tell-tale past, and ultimately how events and actions conspired to see him fired from his post as the star of the popular CBC Radio One show Q. This is the real-life, Good Night, and Good Luck.
In SECRET LIFE: The Jian Ghomeshi Investigation, Kevin Donovan chronicles the downfall of the celebrity radio host from a journalist's unique perspective. In this riveting, fast-paced true-crime narrative, he tells the stories behind the stories, describing the unfolding case one event at a time, studying Ghomeshi's character from early university days,through his ascent to stardom, then to his eventual downfall and the ongoing aftermath of the scandal. Juxtaposing scenes from Ghomeshi's public life with private events described by his victims, demonstrating throughout the extreme contrast between the persona he crafted and the alleged life of violence he was living behind the scenes. SECRET LIFE:
The Jian Ghomeshi Investigation will reveal what it's been like to chase this story from the heart of the newsroom in which it first broke, describing his interviews with victims and other sources as he pieces together a story he knew could end Ghomeshi's career and shock legions of fans.
As the head of the Star's investigative team, Donovan has been pursuing the Ghomeshi case for over six months. He has been interviewing a wide range of key sources, including many of the women who have come forward with complaints against Ghomeshi, which gives him unparalleled insight into this case. He's closer to this story than any other writer, and he will tell it in ways that no news report ever could.
KEVIN DONOVAN is an investigative reporter and editor at the Toronto Star. A thirty-year veteran of the paper,
he has twice won the Governor General's Award (Michener) for public service journalism, holds three National
Newspaper Awards, and three Canadian Association of Journalists Awards. He is the author of The Dead Times, a mystery novel, co-author with Nick Pron of Crime Story, and author of ORNGE: The Star Investigation That Broke the Story. Kevin is the lead reporter on the Jian Ghomeshi investigation, and this is his first nonfiction book.
The Jian Ghomeshi Investigation will reveal what it's been like to chase this story from the heart of the newsroom in which it first broke, describing his interviews with victims and other sources as he pieces together a story he knew could end Ghomeshi's career and shock legions of fans.
As the head of the Star's investigative team, Donovan has been pursuing the Ghomeshi case for over six months. He has been interviewing a wide range of key sources, including many of the women who have come forward with complaints against Ghomeshi, which gives him unparalleled insight into this case. He's closer to this story than any other writer, and he will tell it in ways that no news report ever could.
KEVIN DONOVAN is an investigative reporter and editor at the Toronto Star. A thirty-year veteran of the paper,
he has twice won the Governor General's Award (Michener) for public service journalism, holds three National
Newspaper Awards, and three Canadian Association of Journalists Awards. He is the author of The Dead Times, a mystery novel, co-author with Nick Pron of Crime Story, and author of ORNGE: The Star Investigation That Broke the Story. Kevin is the lead reporter on the Jian Ghomeshi investigation, and this is his first nonfiction book.
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Published 2016-10-01 by Goose Lane |