Latest Novel Exposes the Underworld of Washington Politics

Mandeville, LA (PRWEB) September 27, 2007 -- Favorite Son, a new novel by one-time political insider Murray Fincher, is the story of an underdog's struggle to dismantle a corrupt political system controlled by a conniving ex-president wise in the ways of Washington.

In Favorite Son, a near-death experience transforms protagonist Cass Carothers from a college playboy into a Congressional dynamo. However, the shady politicians of Washington's underworld hinder his progress. Carothers makes it his mission to set things right, but, as he soon discovers, it will be no small feat. Carothers must outwit his own father and gain power over his mother in a tug-of-war battle fought on two fronts - his hometown and in Washington.

Fighting alongside him are his chief-of-staff and a beautiful academic activist. Forging alliances with 18 young Congressional first-timers who are also eager to make the administration more accountable, they plan their attack on the "good ole boy" bureaucracy. But can a small, inexperienced politician really bring down the great old hands of Washington?

Highly suspenseful and stunningly candid, Favorite Son demonstrates how practical idealism can thrive in the polluted world of politics. This is a novel that will resonate with all citizens, no matter what their political persuasion.

For more information or to request a free review copy, members of the press can contact the author at finche_m@bellsouth.net. Favorite Son is available for sale online at Amazon.com, BookSurge.com, and through additional wholesale and retail channels worldwide.

About the Author

Born and raised in Alabama, Murray Fincher attended Dartmouth College and graduated from Birmingham-Southern College. Starting out as a reporter and copy editor of The Birmingham News, Fincher went to work for a major corporation, where he was put in charge of Louisiana operations, overseeing the public and political relations involving local, state, and national government entities, including Congress. He was president of the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce and a regent of Loyola University, and he served a four-year term on the Louisiana Judiciary Commission by appointment of the Louisiana Supreme Court. He is now retired and lives on Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana, where he is owns and operates a small real estate company.

About BookSurge

BookSurge Publishing is a DBA of On-Demand Publishing LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc., (NASDAQ AMZN). BookSurge is a pioneer in self-publishing and print-on-demand services. Offering unique publishing opportunities and access for authors, BookSurge boasts an unprecedented number of authors whose work has resulted in book deals with traditional publishers as well as successful authorpreneurs who enhance or build a business from their professional expertise.

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