The Lobbyist, by Thomas Hibbard, follows Tom Burton, former Chief Deputy to L.A. Supervisor John Howard, and L.A. Times reporter Kathy Boyd, as she tries to investigate Burton to gather information on possible county corruption. Tom is no friend of the press and Kathy finds her assignment less than productive, until Tom finds himself the main suspect in Howard's murder. With all evidence pointing in Tom's direction, including public knowledge of his grudge against Howard, Tom sees the writing on the wall. Ultimately, Tom and Kathy find their unlikely pairing mutually advantageous, and a rocky...