Hidden Agenda
Paperback
Publisher: Sulie Hill
Published: Sep 19 2025
Pages: 1018
Weight: 3.77
Height: 2.00 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
Isabella Cruz, a captivating news anchor of Brazilian heritage, has made a name for herself with her beauty, charm, curves, and razor-sharp intellect. Known for her wit as much as her elegance, she commands the screen with poise, effortlessly dissecting complex stories. Educated in investigative journalism at UC Berkeley, she delivers the news with sophistication.
But when the network announces it's being acquired by a larger media conglomerate, everything changes. With sweeping pay cuts and job uncertainty looming, Isabella is forced to live a double life. By day, she's the polished professional, delivering breaking news to the masses. By night, she's entangled in far more unsettling activities-activities that keep her one step ahead of ruin.
Then, shockwaves ripple through the city as a series of high-profile murders rock the elite-millionaire business owners and executives found dead under mysterious circumstances. Murders Isabella knows far more about than she lets on. The real twist? Her network assigns her to cover the case, placing her in direct contact with the task force investigating the killings. Using her sharp instincts and investigative prowess, she gains their trust, securing exclusive interviews and inside access. But what they see as journalistic excellence is actually calculated manipulation-Isabella extracts critical intel, staying one step ahead of the investigation, anticipating their every move before they even make it. The access isn't just about survival-it's about strategy. With each conversation, each classified detail, she not only evades capture but also carefully selects her next target, ensuring every move is as precise as her reporting.
Now, she must use every ounce of her cunning to maintain her carefully constructed façade-juggling her role as a respected journalist while secretly outmaneuvering the very detectives hunting her. The world sees only the woman on their screens, never suspecting the darkness she hides beneath.
Hidden Agenda is one of the first truly readable TV-series scripts-crafted as a complete 10-episode season in book form. This dark psychological thriller dives deep into the double life of anti-hero Isabella Cruz, a brilliant news anchor hiding a chilling secret. Stylish, suspenseful, and cinematic, it delivers the binge-worthy rush of television with the depth of a novel.
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