RELEASED ON JUNE 19, 2025
A car crash. A cover-up. A rookie reporter out of his depth.
It’s 1974, and Ronald Truluck is chasing the biggest story of his career—if he can keep the facts straight.
Will he break the story, or will the story break him?
“Inside every accident report is a bigger story waiting to be told.”
About Ralph Ellis
Ralph Ellis is a seasoned journalist and a newbie novelist. His goal is to create sparkling fiction based on the hours, days, and years he spent grinding out stories about hubcap thefts and sewer regulations.
A Young Reporter With Not-So-Great Expectations
Charles Dickens’ great-granddaughter wrote a novel about working for a provincial newspaper in 1940s England.
What We Lose When the Presses Stop
There won’t be any more commemorative front pages after the AJC stops printing actual newspapers.
Where I Was the Day Nixon Resigned
It wasn’t exactly business as usual on August 9, 1974.
Ronald Truluck’s Counterpart
It turns out I’m not the only guy to write a coming-of-age novel about a young reporter trying to make it at a Southern newspaper.
Beware the Dog
Nothing could stop me from getting the story—not even a vicious dog.
Lighting Up
When I started working for newspapers, smoking was practically in the job description.
A Correction
My Favorite Mistake
My Middle Initial
It started with an unsettling job interview.
Going Underground
My first gig, back when long hair meant something.
The Newsmaker
At an early age, I became a public figure.