A true-crime tale in the city of angels told by a reporter assigned to the case

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Corruption and betrayal grow in the true crime novel Bad City. In this non-fiction novel, American journalist Paul Pringle walks us through the betrayal and corruption stemming from one the biggest institutions in the state, the University of Southern California. The novel combines the atmosphere of power-welding in Los Angeles, and the examination of what appeared to be a drug abuse case that would yielded shocking results that forced USC to finally speak, despite its culture of silence. Pringle and his team of reporters uncovered two major scandals at the University of Southern California, involving professors and knotted with cover-ups and twists. Anticipate a deep dive into a series of crimes and secrets that become unraveled outside of the newsroom where Pringle invites the reader to experience the behind-the-scenes of a real-life investigative journalism story, which casts a shadow on the city of angels.