Book 3 Fatal Consequences
Back cover copy:
The murder of two members of the Capitol Cleaning Service might’ve been just another homicide investigation if one of them hadn’t been romantically involved with a married senator from Arizona.
Lt. Sam Holland and her team are plunged into another complex case that at first seems routine.
But as Sam tugs on the threads of the investigation she uncovers a deep, dark Washington secret that threatens the careers of some of the government’s highest-ranking officials.
Racing to catch a killer before he can strike again, Sam and her fiancé, U.S.
Senator Nick Cappuano, attempt to plan a wedding while her colleague Detective Tommy “Gonzo” Gonzales faces life-changing news.
More about the story…
At Celia and Skip’s Valentine’s Day wedding, Nick receives a phone call from his colleague, Senator Henry Lightfeather of Arizona, who has found an employee of the Capitol Cleaning Services, dead in her apartment.
Sam and her team are plunged into an investigation that leads to the highest seats of power in the United States government as she tries to plan a wedding with the hottest politician in the country.
Wedding planner extraordinaire, Shelby Faircloth, comes to their rescue and quickly becomes a valued new friend to DC’s latest power couple.
After a stint in rehab, Terry O’Connor becomes Nick’s chief of staff.
Detective Jeannie McBride is kidnapped, held hostage and sexually assaulted.
After a frantic search, Jeannie is found traumatized and badly injured with a message for Sam: back off the investigation into the dead women or you will be next.
Gonzo learns he fathered a son with a former girlfriend and sets out to find him and bring him into his life.
On a campaign stop at a home for children in Richmond, Nick meets Scotty Dunlap and is immediately captivated by the charming young boy who came to live at the home after the deaths of his mother and grandfather.
After their visit, Nick sends Scotty a David Ortiz jersey in honor of Scotty’s favorite member of the Boston Red Sox, the team they both love.
Nick can’t stop thinking about the amazing boy and starts to wonder if he and Sam could give him a loving home.
Sam’s dangerous ex-husband Peter Gibson is released from jail on a technicality, shocking Sam and her team.
Nick gives his deadbeat mother twenty thousand dollars.
Gonzo gets custody of his son, and his girlfriend, Christina, vows to be there for them both.
Sam suffers a miscarriage as she arrests a killer.
When Senator Cook is forced to resign after being caught up in a scandal, Nick becomes the senior senator from Virginia, weeks after being sworn into office.
Characters
Recurring Indicated with **
**Lieutenant Samantha “Sam” Holland, Commander, Homicide Division, Metro PD
**Senator Nicholas “Nick” Cappuano, Junior Senator, Commonwealth of Virginia, U.S. Senate
**Henry Lightfeather, D-AZ, U.S. Senate
Regina Argueta de Castro, Capitol Cleaning Service, murdered in Fatal Consequences
**Lori Phillips, mother of Gonzo’s son
**Alejandro "Alex" Gonzales, infant son of Tommy Gonzales and Lori Phillips
Rex Connolly, Lori’s boyfriend
Annette Lightfeather, Henry’s wife
Tony, Nick’s driver
**Irene Littlefield, director of the state home for children in Richmond
**Scotty Dunlap, twelve-year-old ward of the state whom Nick befriends
Mr. Sanchez, Scotty’s former math teacher
JoAnn Smithson, owner, Capitol Cleaning Service
Maria Espanosa, employee, Capital Cleaning Service, murdered in Fatal Consequences
**Tom Forrester, U.S. Attorney
Seamus O’Grady, cook, former husband of Regina Argueta de Castro
Debbie Hopkins, upstairs neighbor of Maria Espanosa
Selina Rameriz, employee, Capital Cleaning Service
Mark Angelo, Gonzo’s friend, introduced him to Lori
**Shelby Faircloth, wedding planner in Georgetown
Tornquist, former Senator, Republican from Oregon, U.S. Senator
Trent, Senator, Republican from Oregon, U.S. Senate
Lewis, Senator, Republican, U.S. Senate
**Michael Wilkinson, boyfriend of Detective Jeannie McBride
**Nicoletta Bernadino, mother to Nick Cappuano
Leon Morton, Judge, Family Court, presides over Gonzo’s custody hearing
Justine Avery Tavers, Social Worker, overseeing Alex’s case
**“Archie” Archelotta, Lieutenant, Commander, IT Division, Metro PD
Bradford Tillinghast, Lobbyist, Tillinghast & Young
Jackson, Patrol Officer, Metro PD
Gerald Price, owner of the home rented by Clarence Reese
Jack Bartholomew, Chief of Staff to Vice President Joseph Gooding
**Joseph Gooding, Vice President of the United States
Daniels, Speaker of the House of Representatives
Grayson, Captain, Metro Fire Department
Craig Lowry, contractor hired by Nick to install ramp on Ninth Street
Mitchell Sanborn, Chair, Democratic National Committee, deceased in Fatal Consequences
Dr. Maggie Tyndall, OB/GYN, dating Harry Flynn
Cheri Anderson, Administrative Assistant