"The Overnights" Book Release and Scholarship Fundraiser w/ Dr. Ian Smith

NABJ-Chicago is excited to invite you to a book party celebrating the release of Dr. Ian Smith's 25th book, THE OVERNIGHTS, the third installment in his Ashe Cayne mystery series based in Chicago. He has generously chosen to celebrate this by making the evening a fundraiser for the scholarship fund of NABJ-Chicago, helping young African American students who are studying to become journalists. All proceeds from the book will be donated to the scholarship fund.

From Dr. Ian: "I got my media career start with this organization many years ago while a medical student, and I want to give back so that a new generation of students might have the assistance and opportunities that I was afforded. Please join me in this fun evening of mystery and celebration and philanthropy."

You can purchase your autographed copy of the book in advance, and thus your ticket to the party, or you can do it when you arrive at the venue, Eleven Eleven. Here is brief synopsis of the book that is based on some famous Chicago media personalities that you might know:

#1 New York Times bestselling author Ian K. Smith brings back former Chicago detective turned private eye Ashe Cayne in this eagerly anticipated mystery in which the investigator finds himself in a race against the clock to protect a high-profile Chicago news anchor and solve the racially charged M**der of a Black teen by a white police officer.Someone wants Morgan Shaw dead—or so the beautiful, brilliant, and hugely popular evening news anchor of top-rated Chicago TV station WLTV believes. Fearing for her safety, she turns to P. I. Ashe Cayne for protection. Though he sympathizes, Ashe turns her down—he’s not a bodyguard. But when Morgan’s car tires are slashed and she’s threatened again, Ashe agrees to help her.Her mysterious assailant isn’t the only threat worrying Morgan. She’s nervous about the upcoming “sweeps”—the all-important overnight ratings period—which will determine Chicago’s highest-rated television newscast and the city’s number-one anchor. Morgan has long been Chicago’s news queen. Now, though her crown is in jeopardy. She refuses to lose to her crosstown rival, and will risk everything to stay on top—including an audacious investigation into the suspicious shooting of an unarmed African American man by a white cop. The explosive case and her discoveries boost her ratings—and create powerful enemies eager to protect their secrets.To save his client and find the truth, Ashe must wade through the tangled layers of competitive local news and the deceptive schemes of its power players, and uncover the identities of those behind the M**der of a seemingly innocent man.

Host or Publisher National Association of Black Journalists Chicago Chapter