# "Temperature Rising" Author Joel Burcat on the Brown Posey Press Show

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Podcast: [BookSpeak Network](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bookspeak-network-7098696)
Published: 2026-08-28T13:00:00+00:00
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When law student Anna Freeman picks up a videotape on energy policy, she steps into the heart of a conspiracy. Powerful lobbyists, corrupt politicians, and billion-dollar interests will do whatever it takes to keep their secrets secret. The environmental activist in Anna is ignited, as the system thinks she's one of theirs. Instead, Anna plays a dangerous game as an undercover source for The New York Times. The one thing Anna didn't count on: she and the industry's top lobbyist are ...

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