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It wasn't just another live shot . . . TV reporter Pete Lemaster anticipates nothing more riveting than filming a short lifestyle segment for an upcoming college football rivalry when he arrives at the Jacksonville Waterfront pregame tailgate party. Then chaos erupts as a bystander stops an active shooter with an act of stunning bravery. And Pete suddenly holds a golden career opportunity in his hands--an exclusive video that goes viral. With the citizen hero's star rising among the Second Amendment folk, Pete, too, enjoys the perks of fame. But something about that now-famous moment feels off, so he uses his journalism skills to poke around. Suddenly, he's not sure what he captured is the truth. And now opportunistic political and media figures are threatening Pete's life if he doesn't back off. Can he blow the whistle on a coverup, out the real villain, and stay alive? The Bystander combines the twists and turns of Catherine Steadman's Something in the Water with a bit of Carl Hiaasen's Florida snark.

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John David writes ""ripped-from-the-headlines"" mysteries layered with gripping thriller elements. His debut novel, The Bystander, the first installment in The Lemaster Files, earned critical acclaim in the United States and abroad. The book was named a 2025 BestThrillers Book Awards finalist, shortlisted for the 2025 Page Turner Award and winner in the mystery genre, selected as a finalist for the Storytrade Award in the mystery category, and longlisted for the 2023 BPA First Novel Award. His second novel in the series, The Pawn, continues the story of television reporter Pete Lemaster as he unravels an international mystery filled with political intrigue, conspiracy theories, and an unflinching look at how modern media shapes our culture. John David's novels are available in all major formats. The Lemaster Files series will be released in audiobook format by Tantor Audio, beginning in 2026.

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