Corporate conspiracies are brought to light. Stephen’s earnest defense over the hiring protocol of Sonia leads Cal to interrogate his obtuse assistant, Greer. She finally admits to being influenced by an unexpected source.
When the UK’s largest oil company gets wind of where the newspaper’s investigation is heading, Cameron finds himself under pressure from his Board and makes a startling decision.
Sensing that his team is close to snaring their prey, Cal invites Stephen to listen in to an interview with Dominic Foy, hoping that, with a few well-aimed questions, the increasingly paranoid Foy will crack. His hunch is correct. Foy’s confession is a goldmine, but it sends Stephen over the edge and Foy to casualty.
Stephen Collins is an ambitious Member of Parliament, elected as Chairman of the Government’s Energy Select Committee and hotly tipped for the Cabinet.
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Corporate conspiracies are brought to light. Stephen’s earnest defense over the hiring protocol of Sonia leads Cal to interrogate his obtuse assistant, Greer. She finally admits to being influenced by an unexpected source.
When the UK’s largest oil company gets wind of where the newspaper’s investigation is heading, Cameron finds himself under pressure from his Board and makes a startling decision.
Sensing that his team is close to snaring their prey, Cal invites Stephen to listen in to an interview with Dominic Foy, hoping that, with a few well-aimed questions, the increasingly paranoid Foy will crack. His hunch is correct. Foy’s confession is a goldmine, but it sends Stephen over the edge and Foy to casualty.
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Cal McCaffrey is a well-respected journalist and Stephen’s former Parliamentary campaign manager.
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The story is pursued by The Herald and Editor Cameron Foster, along with reporter Cal McCaffrey.
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Anne is Stephen’s wife and is in the middle of the media quest to find answers.
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Della is Cal’s colleague who discovers a surprising link between Sonia’s death and the murder of Kelvin Stagg.
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Stephen Collins is an ambitious Member of Parliament, elected as Chairman of the Government’s Energy Select Committee and hotly tipped for the Cabinet.
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