11-17-2011
Press release/ for immediate release
Orland Park Author to Discuss and Sign George Ryan Book in Kankakee
Orland Park Author, Ed Hammer will be discussing and signing his book, “One Hundred Percent Guilty” at the Paperback Reader, 1015 N. 5th Avenue, Kankakee on Saturday December 3rd between 10:00am and 2:00pm.
“One Hundred Percent Guilty” is the story of veteran cops, Ed Hammer and Russ Sonneveld. They served as investigators in Ryan’s inspector general’s office when Ryan was secretary of state. What they uncovered was a pattern of bribes for licenses that filtered cash to the campaign war chest of their boss, George Ryan.
Ryan along with Dean Bauer and Scott Fawell covered up the bribery scheme along with other crimes then a fatal crash occurred. Reverend Scott Willis and his wife Janet watched as their children burned to death in the family van. Hammer and Sonneveld linked that accident to the bribery fundraising scheme.
It was politics as usual, Illinois style. Ryan was eventually elected Governor. Then federal authorities began looking into Hammer's and Sonneveld's allegations uncovering a dishonest governor and his crooked political organization. Finally, thirteen years after the death of the six children and 76 convictions later, Ryan began his serving a six and one half years sentence in a federal prison. This is the story through Ed Hammer's eyes of the events that led to Ryan's demise.
Mr. Hammer has appeared as a guest on Channel 11’s Chicago Tonight Show. Click here to watch the 8 minute interview of the author. Give it time to load. He has also appeared as a guest on Channel 7’s Early Morning News; and WGN Midday News as well the Don Wade and Roma Show ,WLS AM Radio; and Back on the Beat with Dick Kay on WCPT AM.
More information on “One Hundred Percent Guilty” and author Ed Hammer is also available on his website: www.consulthammer.com and at amazon.com. There is also a “One Hundred Percent Guilty” Facebook page.