When No One Is Watching

On the eve of announcing his run for Congress, a charismatic Chicago politician causes a deadly accident. Panicked, he frames his best friend, a good-hearted alcoholic, and flees the scene. As one man tries to pick up the pieces of his shattered life, the other embarks on a meteoric rise to political stardom. But when a dogged detective digs deeper into the case, the political superstar must decide just how far he is willing to go to keep his dark secret and avoid an explosive scandal that could ruin him and rock the entire nation. Author Joseph Hayes combines page-turning suspense with a compelling and timely morality play dealing with ethics, personal responsibility and making a difference. He also explores the volatile and tragic world of alcoholism through Danny Moran, the noble but flawed protagonist who loses nearly everything due to his drinking, yet somehow manages to hold onto his moral compass and sense of hope.