Daniel Yager Makes his fiction debut with The Saundra Gray Affair.
Daniel Yager, a longtime Washington insider and former HR Policy Association executive, makes his fiction debut with The Saundra Gray Affair, a political crime thriller releasing August 5, 2025. Set in the early 1990s, the novel follows Congressman JD Clay as he’s swept into scandal after a young woman linked to him disappears. Inspired loosely by real events like the Chandra Levy case, Yager explores media frenzy, political pressure, and personal fallout. Influenced by authors like Scott Turow, Yager brings authenticity and sharp insight to this timely and compelling drama.