First published 2015
Cat Marsala arrives at the multistate lottery conference ready to write her story about the state lottery system. Then a lottery official plunges to his death from a building. The timing troubles Cat. The man died just before their scheduled meeting, where he planned to share explosive information about lottery fund misappropriation. Police wonder if they're looking at suicide or murder. Cat wonders the same thing. Her investigation pulls her deeper into the lottery world, where massive money flows and powerful people guard their secrets. She discovers the numbers game involves more than chance and luck. Someone killed to protect those secrets. That same person won't hesitate to eliminate a freelance journalist who asks too many questions. Cat must expose the truth before she becomes the next victim.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: investigation, uncovering-the-truth
252 pages · Paperback · Speaking Volumes, LLC