A political thriller about sexual misconduct in the #MeToo era, one victim’s battle to survive and overcome trauma, and the cable news machine that feeds off titillating scandal coverage and inflammatory confrontation, Final Table draws upon Dan Schorr’s experience as a New York sex crimes prosecutor to tackle the worlds of political and media dysfunction. Former White House staffer Maggie Raster is struggling to build her own consulting firm and overcome a sexual assault by an ex-boss. Kyler Dawson, a broke former poker champion, desperately needs to gain entry into a controversial international poker tournament. The host nation faces widespread condemnation for the murder of a US journalist, and a pending presidential executive order threatens to prohibits him from participating.
When Kyler approaches Maggie for assistance, she must decide whether to agree – in return for a portion of the potential $20 million prize. To succeed, she will have to confront significant adversity – personal and political, foreign and domestic– including mounting pressure to publicly address the misconduct of her former boss. Kyler also has his own obstacles to overcome, but if they each can outmaneuver their daunting challenges, he might win the tournament – and earn them both a fortune.

Fiction
Final Table: A Novel
- From the Publisher
September 1, 2021
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