Molly Malone thought she had escaped Washington forever. Political betrayals and personal disasters drove her away, and she vowed never to return. But when her job prospects elsewhere collapse, she finds herself back in the capital she despises. Her niece Karen arranges work for her in a freshman senator's office. Molly knows the political world too well from her marriage to a congressman. She grows worried when Karen admits to an affair with Jed Molinoff, a powerful congressional chief of staff. Days later, Molly discovers Karen's body, shot dead. She catches Molinoff searching through Karen's ransacked apartment. As Molly digs deeper into her niece's death, she uncovers a secret political organization that eliminates threats without hesitation. The same forces that once destroyed her life now target her directly. Molly must navigate the treacherous corridors of power to find Karen's killer before she becomes the next victim.
Genres: mystery, crime, contemporary, political-thriller
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Washington DC
Period: 21st-century
Hardcover · Chivers
Content warnings: death, murder, violence