Everybody's a hypocrite and they don't even know it." - Dan Goldberg --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Night Beat takes you back to 1986 and into the lives of two highly competitive newspaper reporters, each on a quest for page one success and glory.For Mike Rockwell, night beat reporter at The Cedar City Argus, accolades fall into his lap after he survives an abduction by an alleged cop killer in Cedar City, Iowa, a quiet community of 200,000 citizens.For Dan Goldberg, who covers the police beat by day, the fame he craves remains elusive until he devises a scheme to create his own sensational news that leads to more problems than he ever imagined.Night Beat, though, is about more than Rockwell and Goldberg, more than night and day, more than black ink on white newsprint. Night Beat is an examination of morals and corruption, truth and lies, right and wrong, human frailties and faults that continue to challenge the news media nearly 40 years later. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"Anyone who has worked in media knows the general hierarchy, the pace, and the personalities prevalent in that sort of office, and Rasdal's background shines through in his book, lending it plenty of credibility. He has also woven together an intricate plot that encapsulates multiple strong characters, and not just his protagonists, Mike Rockwell and Dan Goldberg. These people are relatable, distinct entities in the midst of moral debate and professional ambition." -- Judge, 27th Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards.
