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Rick Pullen

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Rick Pullen is the author of the best selling novel, NAKED AMBITION, about a reporter investigating a corrupt presidential candidate.

NAKED TRUTH, the long-waited sequel to NAKED AMBITION, was released Sept. 24, 2018. It is a thriller about the mysterious death of a Supreme Court justice.

THE APPRENTICE, about a rookie reporter who unexpectedly finds herself investigating the president-elect, was published in late 2017.

Rick is an award-winning investigative reporter and magazine editor. He is a member of the FOLIO 100, the 100 most influential people in magazine publishing, and was a finalist for EDITOR OF THE YEAR. He is a member of the National Press Club, International Thriller Writers, Mystery Writers of America, the Royal Writers Secre
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Rick Pullen Nick and Nora Charles in Dashiell Hammett's Thin Man. I love the witty decadent dialogue. I strive for that in my novels but come no where close. The …moreNick and Nora Charles in Dashiell Hammett's Thin Man. I love the witty decadent dialogue. I strive for that in my novels but come no where close. The only writer I know who can pull this off today in Lawrence Block in his Bernie Rhodenbaugh burglar series. Love his writing. (less)
Rick Pullen I plot. I really get excited to write when I have a new plot twist staring me in the face. I can't wait to sit down and work on it. …moreI plot. I really get excited to write when I have a new plot twist staring me in the face. I can't wait to sit down and work on it. (less)
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“Senator, let’s face it, most reporters add two and two and get chocolate. You think those dim bulbs could ever figure out any of this? But the opposition’s another matter. They’re the smart guys in the room.”
Rick Pullen, Naked Ambition

“The public thinks you’re clear of all conflicts of interest by putting your assets in a blind trust because someone else controls your investments. When in fact we’re just hiding your conflicts of interest from the public in a blind trust.”
Rick Pullen, Naked Ambition

“In college, I wanted to be Perry Mason, the hottest defense lawyer around. Then I realized that defense lawyers represented the scum of the earth, and most of their clients were guilty. Kinda blew the image for me. In my sophomore year, I took a journalism course and was hooked. I discovered investigative reporting, and soon realized I could be judge, jury, and prosecutor. So who needed to be a lawyer”
Rick Pullen, Naked Ambition

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“In college, I wanted to be Perry Mason, the hottest defense lawyer around. Then I realized that defense lawyers represented the scum of the earth, and most of their clients were guilty. Kinda blew the image for me. In my sophomore year, I took a journalism course and was hooked. I discovered investigative reporting, and soon realized I could be judge, jury, and prosecutor. So who needed to be a lawyer”
Rick Pullen, Naked Ambition

“The public thinks you’re clear of all conflicts of interest by putting your assets in a blind trust because someone else controls your investments. When in fact we’re just hiding your conflicts of interest from the public in a blind trust.”
Rick Pullen, Naked Ambition

“Senator, let’s face it, most reporters add two and two and get chocolate. You think those dim bulbs could ever figure out any of this? But the opposition’s another matter. They’re the smart guys in the room.”
Rick Pullen, Naked Ambition

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