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She’ll go anywhere to capture a story. But after she lands in the middle of a war zone, can she survive a dangerous trek across a nation in turmoil? Chicago, 1904. Shayna Sokolov is passionate about truth. So the intrepid reporter eagerly accepts an assignment to cover the Russo-Japanese War in Manchuria. But as Russian losses mount and the Czar cracks down on journalists criticizing the empire’s battle performance, she jumps aboard a refugee train heading west. Waylaid in Siberia to allow a military transport to pass, Shayna bears witness to a terrible mining disaster. And when a desperate mother appeals to her for help, the brave woman’s escape turns into a daring attempt to spirit two soon-to-be orphaned children out of the country. Hunted by Czarist soldiers as radicals incite revolution, can Shayna get the young ones to Europe alive? With searing action and sensitive insight, Richard Alan Schwartz takes readers on a breathtaking tour de force through a crumbling monarchy, the Renaissance might of the Ottoman Empire, and the early years of the conflict-ridden twentieth century. Beset on all sides by violence and danger, Shayna embodies a shining example of the irrepressible power of devotion and courage. The Reporter is the sweeping sixth novel in the American Journeys women’s historical fiction series. If you like plucky heroines, epic adventures, and rich period details, then you’ll love Richard Alan Schwartz’s extraordinary excursion.