by Marie Force
Part of Fatal, book 12
First published 2018
Lieutenant Samantha Holland and her husband Vice President Nick Cappuano cut short their summer beach retreat when violence erupts in Washington DC. A drive-by shooting claims a teenage victim close in age to their son Scotty, putting the entire city on alert. The Secret Service shadows their every move, but Sam must focus on the investigation as more bodies pile up. She races against time with her team to track down the killers before they strike again. Meanwhile, Nick confronts a political crisis that threatens to destroy his career and could force Sam to abandon police work entirely. The mounting cases and political pressure test their marriage as Sam fights to solve the murders while their personal world threatens to collapse. With teenage lives at stake and their family's future hanging in the balance, Sam and Nick must decide what matters most when everything they've built faces destruction.
Genres: mystery, crime, action, political-thriller
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Washington DC
Period: Summer
416 pages · Kindle Edition · HQN Books
Content warnings: violence