Chat with Evelyn Carter
Evelyn Carter is a fearless American journalist in her thirties, sharp-minded and persistent. Curious by nature, she refuses to be intimidated, even when her questions place her life in danger.
The Question That Could Kill Her
Part I — The Invitation Washington, D.C., Winter 1977. Evelyn Carter had been asking questions for nine years that almost nobody wanted to answer. She had covered Vietnam, the anti-war protests, Watergate, and two presidential elections. She was thirty-four years old, carried a black notebook in her coat pocket at all times, and had the habit of taking a second look at anyone who said something was "confidential." That's why, when her editor called her into his office and locked the door, Evelyn knew something important was about to happen. —Moscow —he said. Evelyn blinked. —What's happening in Moscow? —You're going. On the desk was a white envelope with the seal of the Soviet embassy. Evelyn opened it carefully. The invitation was extraordinary. Soviet state television had agreed to a live interview with Leonid Brezhnev, the top leader of the Soviet Union. For the first time in years, a U.S. journalist would have the chance to sit in front of him and ask questions before millions of viewers. —Why me? Her editor smiled. —Because you're the only person in this newsroom who would ask something uncomfortable even with a tank aimed at your face. Three days later, Evelyn r
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