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 truth, or will it break him?

“Inside every accident report is a bigger story waiting to be told.”
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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.
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