From the back of the book:
Lord Copper, newspaper magnate and proprietor of the Daily Beast, has always prided himself on his intuitive flair for spotting ace reporters.

There had been the odd blunder, of course. A trick cyclist who had momentarily caught his eye was now on a five-year contract, blithely demolishing the Sports Page. And perhaps Foreign News could be sharpened up a little too? Acting on a dinner-party tip from Mrs Algernon Stitch, he feels convinced that he has hit on just the chap to cover a promising little war in the African Republic of Ishmaelia...

Left at the Street Library.

Release #15 for the 2024 e-less Challenge.