“It sounds like a thriller: An investigative reporter on the trail of corruption is murdered by a car bomb, and a colorful crew of fellow journalists from across the country collaborate to avenge his death by finishing his story. Deadline Arizona is a thriller, but it’s also a true story and a morality tale. Veteran author Thomas Maier delivers the inside scoop of their difficult and dangerous campaign for the truth. A half-century later, the story still resonates amid today’s efforts to undermine the free press that is at the core of our democracy.” 

   —Susan Page, Washington Bureau chief of USA TODAY and author of The Queen and Her Presidents

“An absolute masterclass in team investigative reporting that is as timely today as ever. Thomas Maier breathes cinematic life into the legendary Arizona Project, delivering a propulsive true-crime thriller that proves why a relentless free press is the ultimate enemy of corruption. Deadline Arizona is a gripping reminder that powerful men may be able to kill a reporter, but they cannot stop the truth. The fearless commitment shown by a ragtag band of journalists in the wake of Don Bolles’s brutal car-bomb murder was a genuine public service and remains an inspiration. This is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand one of the classic investigations in American history—and what it means for our democracy today.”

   —Gerard Ryle, executive director of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and Pulitzer Prize-winner for the Panama Papers investigation