An Unlikely Prospect
Fiction - Mystery and Detectiv
In the jubilant aftermath of Japan’s surrender in World War II, San Francisco erupts in celebration. But for Sandy Zimmer, the thirty-two-year-old widow publisher of the Prospect newspaper, the revelry masks a darker truth. In the chaos of the VJ-Day Peace Riot, eleven deaths and six rapes take place.
Driven by journalistic integrity and battling her own instincts to maintain peace, Sandy directs her paper to investigate the riot. Her quest for truth pits her against formidable adversaries: her controlling civic-leader father-in-law, the newspaper’s resistant board, and authorities desperate to bury the scandal as they vie to attract the United Nations Headquarters to San Francisco.
Based on little-known historical events, An Unlikely Prospect follows Sandy’s fight to find her voice in the male-dominated world of 1945 journalism. As she navigates power dynamics, gender roles, and the steep price of printing the truth, Sandy must confront her own transformation from a people-pleasing widow into a determined publisher willing to challenge the status quo.
Duration - 8h 16m.
Author - Shelley Blanton-Stroud.
Narrator - April Doty.
Published Date - Sunday, 19 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2025 Shelley Blanton-Stroud ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
In the jubilant aftermath of Japan’s surrender in World War II, San Francisco erupts in celebration. But for Sandy Zimmer, the thirty-two-year-old widow publisher of the Prospect newspaper, the revelry masks a darker truth. In the chaos of the VJ-Day Peace Riot, eleven deaths and six rapes take place. Driven by journalistic integrity and battling her own instincts to maintain peace, Sandy directs her paper to investigate the riot. Her quest for truth pits her against formidable adversaries: her controlling civic-leader father-in-law, the newspaper’s resistant board, and authorities desperate to bury the scandal as they vie to attract the United Nations Headquarters to San Francisco. Based on little-known historical events, An Unlikely Prospect follows Sandy’s fight to find her voice in the male-dominated world of 1945 journalism. As she navigates power dynamics, gender roles, and the steep price of printing the truth, Sandy must confront her own transformation from a people-pleasing widow into a determined publisher willing to challenge the status quo. Duration - 8h 16m. Author - Shelley Blanton-Stroud. Narrator - April Doty. Published Date - Sunday, 19 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 Shelley Blanton-Stroud ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:10
Dedication
Duration:00:00:06
Chapter 1: Renee Taylor
Duration:00:02:39
Chapter 2: Itty Bitty Sandy
Duration:00:19:40
Chapter 3: The Bullpen
Duration:00:07:17
Chapter 4: Back-Seat View
Duration:00:12:45
Chapter 5: Sophisticated Lady
Duration:00:10:36
Chapter 6: Bubbly
Duration:00:13:30
Chapter 7: Job Makes the Man
Duration:00:18:49
Chapter 8: Tipping Point
Duration:00:16:25
Chapter 9: Renee Taylor
Duration:00:01:51
Chapter 10: Random Accident
Duration:00:08:26
Chapter 11: Renee Taylor
Duration:00:03:26
Chapter 12: Soldier Down
Duration:00:09:44
Chapter 13: Renee Taylor
Duration:00:02:42
Chapter 14: Breaking Glass
Duration:00:09:04
Chapter 15: Renee Taylor
Duration:00:01:01
Chapter 16: Helpers
Duration:00:11:09
Chapter 17: Eye of the Storm
Duration:00:10:42
Chapter 18: Long Row to Hoe
Duration:00:08:44
Chapter 19: Do No Harm
Duration:00:11:32
Chapter 20: A Fragile Trust
Duration:00:09:02
Chapter 21: She's Awake
Duration:00:14:26
Chapter 22: Good Luck
Duration:00:03:44
Chapter 23: Swift Justice
Duration:00:22:26
Chapter 24: Power Play
Duration:00:14:40
Chapter 25: Doing Their Job
Duration:00:12:54
Chapter 26: Smoke-Filled Room
Duration:00:10:49
Chapter 27: In the Dark
Duration:00:11:07
Chapter 28: Doing the Math
Duration:00:14:54
Chapter 29: A Place for Gentlemen
Duration:00:13:14
Chapter 30: Closed Doors
Duration:00:11:52
Chapter 31: Railcar Revelations
Duration:00:12:40
Chapter 32: Shadows in the Park
Duration:00:13:42
Chapter 33: A Grand Jury
Duration:00:13:54
Chapter 34: The Ledger of Loss
Duration:00:09:42
Chapter 35: Courage
Duration:00:08:47
Chapter 36: Unexpected Allies
Duration:00:10:27
Chapter 37: Olive's Organizing
Duration:00:07:27
Chapter 38: The Meeting
Duration:00:15:27
Chapter 39: Legacy's Shadow
Duration:00:09:50
Chapter 40: The Mechanics of It
Duration:00:10:43
Chapter 41: A Publisher's Gambit
Duration:00:18:37
Chapter 42: The Dirt
Duration:00:07:06
Chapter 43: Guarantee
Duration:00:11:00
Chapter 44: Mending Fences
Duration:00:05:40
Chapter 45: Prospects
Duration:00:10:53
Discussion Questions
Duration:00:03:36
Author's Note
Duration:00:05:59
About the Author
Duration:00:01:40
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:22