Working in a small town in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains north of Seattle, he's confronted by a newspaper war from a publisher in a larger town in the county, and an ever more violent local political struggle.

Too old not to be naive and too young not to by cynical, he wrestles with the desire to ensure his reporting is accurate, insightful, and fair. In spite of how the publisher of the newspaper could care less.

Feeney's Part is a rich tapestry of small town characters and problems, where Feeney seeks to discover "his part,"
>... and maybe even love.