Murder in the Fourth Estate

Jeremy Duda is an award-winning journalist for Axios in Phoenix who’s spent the bulk of his 23-year career covering Arizona politics and government. He’s also the author of If This Be Treason: The American Rogues and Rebels Who Walked the Line Between Dissent and Betrayal (2016).

• AcknowledgmentsPart I: AssassinationPrologue: “They wouldn’t dare.”Chapter 1: “They finally got me.”Chapter 2: AdamsonChapter 3: A friend in needChapter 4: The big caseChapter 5: Mr. SmithChapter 6: -30-Chapter 7: Rangeland justiceChapter 8: Building the caseChapter 9: Max and JimmyChapter 10: NemesesChapter 11: Political intrigueChapter 12: Accused Chapter 13: The Arizona ProjectChapter 14: Last chancesPart II: ConfessionsChapter 15: Plea dealChapter 16: The first showdownChapter 17: The trialChapter 18: Loud and clear Chapter 19: Helping handsChapter 20: PurgedChapter 21: Hunger strike Chapter 22: Starting over from scratchPart III: UnresolvedChapter 23: The never-ending searchChapter 24: Turning the tablesChapter 25: A fresh set of eyesChapter 26: The big storyChapter 27: “Here we go again”Chapter 28: The hunt is onChapter 29: A new dealPart IV: End GameChapter 30: The retrialChapter 31: Robison’s last standChapter 32: Final yearsEpilogue: Who did in Bolles?About the AuthorNotesIndex

Duda weaves archival detail, dogged reporting, and human compassion into a narrative that never loses sight of the reporter at its center or the stakes for a free press. By seamlessly cutting through myth and spin, Duda has produced a definitive account that reads with the urgency of breaking news and the depth of a long forensic inquiry. The result is a stark and timely reminder of the journalism risks that come with getting too close to the truth.