{"product_id":"loincloth-murder-by-media-9798991926508","title":"Loincloth: Murder by Media","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLoincloth: Murder by Media \u003c\/strong\u003eis a murder mystery that examines the dramatic effect that TV, radio, print, and social media can have on public opinion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Frighteningly realistic....This taut, scathing examination of new and traditional media elevates a no-frills whodunit.\" Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA high-profile media executive is found murdered in San Francisco wearing only small shredded rags. A \u003cstrong\u003eSan Francisco Detective \u003c\/strong\u003esteers his investigation through a maze of issues including the local drug scene, corporate heel dragging, and the power of social and traditional media. \u003cstrong\u003eThe victim's widow desperately tries to hold her family together \u003c\/strong\u003edespite the daily assault of negative media speculation. We also meet a \u003cstrong\u003euniquely boisterous TV host, \u003c\/strong\u003e a violent hate group, a no-nonsense \u003cstrong\u003eloan shark\u003c\/strong\u003e, a national LGBTQ group, and a \u003cstrong\u003efinancially desperate family acquaintance \u003c\/strong\u003ewho garners national attention when he develops a plan to personally profit from the homicide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLoincloth \u003c\/strong\u003eexamines the \u003cstrong\u003epower of modern media \u003c\/strong\u003ecan be utilized to influence and manipulate public opinion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-17477998\"\u003eRick Paiva\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rick Paiva\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/18\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 356\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.97d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798991926508\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC000000\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rick Paiva","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48458849714413,"sku":"9798991926508","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_ec560376-6a8f-47d8-a6ad-103f2443cd2f.jpg?v=1753620602","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/loincloth-murder-by-media-9798991926508","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}