THE PRINCE

The turbulent reign of Justin Trudeau

The first comprehensive biography of Justin Trudeau as prime minister—an honest, compelling story of his government’s triumphs and failures, based on interviews with over 200 insiders and Trudeau himself.

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Stephen Maher



Stephen Maher has been writing about Canadian politics since 1989. As a columnist and investigative reporter for Postmedia News, iPolitics, and Maclean’s, he has often set the agenda on Parliament Hill, covering political corruption, electoral wrongdoing, misinformation, and human rights abuses. He has also won many awards, including the Nieman Fellowship at Harvard University, the Michener Award for meritorious public service journalism, the National Newspaper Award, two Canadian Association of Journalism Awards, a Canadian Hillman Prize, and has been nominated for several National Magazine Awards.

Praise for Stephen Maher


Andrew Pyper
Author of The Homecoming and The Demonologist
“Social Misconduct provides two compelling reasons to ditch your phone:1) It’s a gripping good read, and2) It will give you a bad case of the social media heebie-jeebies.”Read more
Shinan Govani,
Social columnist
“A very topical thriller . . . Could not put it down.”Read more
Lee Child
#1 New York Times bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series
“Smart, sardonic, sexy, suspenseful—and scary, because it’s probably true.”Read more
Catherine McKenzie
Bestselling author of The Good Liar
“Maher’s Social Misconduct is a thriller for this very moment, full of the ways our social conduct can be used against us, and I was on the edge of my seat trying to decide if Candace was a victim or master-manipulator. You won’t be able to put this fast-paced puzzle-box of a novel down.” 👍👍👍Read more
Lisa Gabriele
Bestselling author of The Winters
“A sexy, twisty thriller that’ll make you want to delete your accounts and toss your phone, with a table-turning ending that left me gasping.”
Marissa Stapley
Bestselling author of Lucky
“Maher delivers an unnerving combination of delicious fun and creeping dread. This perfectly paced, addictive romp through modern society is both a cautionary tale and a terrifying thrill ride.”Read more
Andrew Pyper
Author of The Homecoming and The Demonologist
“Social Misconduct provides two compelling reasons to ditch your phone:1) It’s a gripping good read, and2) It will give you a bad case of the social media heebie-jeebies.”Read more
Shinan Govani,
Social columnist
“A very topical thriller . . . Could not put it down.”
Lee Child
#1 New York Times bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series
“Smart, sardonic, sexy, suspenseful—and scary, because it’s probably true.”
Catherine McKenzie
Bestselling author of The Good Liar
“Maher’s Social Misconduct is a thriller for this very moment, full of the ways our social conduct can be used against us, and I was on the edge of my seat trying to decide if Candace was a victim or master-manipulator. You won’t be able to put this fast-paced puzzle-box of a novel down.” 👍👍👍Read more
Lisa Gabriele
Bestselling author of The Winters
“A sexy, twisty thriller that’ll make you want to delete your accounts and toss your phone, with a table-turning ending that left me gasping.”Read more
Marissa Stapley
Bestselling author of Lucky
“Maher delivers an unnerving combination of delicious fun and creeping dread. This perfectly paced, addictive romp through modern society is both a cautionary tale and a terrifying thrill ride.”Read more