Free (Kindle) Only in Chicago: Rod Blagojevich [US Political Scandal Journalism]

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Only in Chicago: How the Rod Blagojevich Scandal Engulfed Illinois; Embroiled Barack Obama, Rahm Emanuel, and Jesse Jackson, Jr.; and Enthralled the Nation by Natasha Korecki, one of the primary reporters for the event for the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper is her account of Exactly What It Says In The Title, drawn not only from her in-depth coverage of it but also fleshed out with additional previously-unpublished material, free courtesy of publisher Agate's Digital imprint.

Currently free, just until the weekend @ Amazon (not available to Canadians). Unlike other previous Agate freebies, this is not available to download as a PDF direct from the publisher's page for the benefit of international Gentle Readers, but they have put up an audio interview with the author from the Roe Conn & Richard Roeper Show on the site.

Description
Chicago, Illinois, and America at large were captivated by the arrest, trial, and general public embarrassment of Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich. Only in Chicago is derived from the best of award-winning Chicago Sun-Times reporter Natasha Korecki's work on the Blagojevich scandal, weaving together years of reporting and never-before published details into one straightforward, fast-paced narrative. From the infamous audiotapes to Blagojevich's strange public relations campaign, this is one of the most bizarre true political tales ever told.

Beyond the slew of backroom dealmakers who were sucked into the Blagojevich imbroglio, President Barack Obama himself--while never accused of any wrongdoing--was also interviewed by federal prosecutors. Now-mayor Rahm Emanuel's discussions with Blagojevich are included as well. The political figure who became most entangled with the scandal, however, was Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., who is accused of offering Blagojevich $6 million for Obama's vacated Senate seat through an intermediary.

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Now a repeat freebie @ Amazon (also available to the UK) & B&N this time around.

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Now a repeat freebie @ B&N (may also drop in the UK) & Amazon.

Newly free @ iTunes (not available to Canadians) and possibly Google Play for the US, and will likely also drop later directly @ the publisher's webstore (DRM-free ePub available worldwide), where selected Agate freebies have been showing up lately.