Book 7 Fatal Jeopardy
Back cover copy:
Washington, D.C. Police Lieutenant Sam Holland and her husband, U.S. Senator Nick Cappuano, have been looking forward to a quiet Thanksgiving with their son.
But any thoughts of a restful holiday are dashed when Sam and Nick return home to a gruesome scene: her seventeen-year-old niece Brooke, barely conscious and covered in blood on their front stoop.
With lines between personal and professional blurring in this emotionally charged, deeply personal case, Sam is relying on Nick more than ever for support.
But when suspicious images from the night in question appear on social media, Sam begins to wonder if her niece is telling her everything she knows about what really happened.
And when Nick questions her tactics—and her ethics—as she races against the clock, Sam will need to decide how far she’s willing to go to prove Brooke is a victim, not a murderer.
More about the story…
Sam and Nick are counting down to vacation when she is catapulted into another case involving her niece Brooke and a group of teenagers found murdered in the home of a prominent DC resident.
Brooke is seriously hurt and dumped on Sam and Nick’s doorstep.
At the same time Gonzo, Freddie and the rest of the Homicide squad are investigating a mass murder that involved teenagers, drinking and drugs that ended in murder.
Nick is upset with Sam as the investigation has prevented them from disconnecting from the world to relieve the stress of the last few months as they had hoped to do.
Nick has his own career to consider when President Nelson informs him that Vice President Gooding will step down to battle a brain tumor.
Nelson would like Nick to replace Gooding as Vice President.
Gonzo gets full custody of his son Alex and is then shot during a confrontation at the Springer home. Skip has risky surgery to remove the bullet lodged in his spine. Nick accepts Nelson’s offer and becomes Vice President, even though he and Sam have significant reservations.
Characters
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**Samantha “Sam” Holland, Lieutenant, Commander, Homicide Division, Metro PD
**Nicholas “Nick” Cappuano, Senior Senator, Commonwealth of Virginia, U.S. Senate; becomes Vice President in Fatal Jeopardy
Hugo Springer, teenager, murdered in Fatal Jeopardy
William “Billy” Springer Jr., brother to Hugo, killed by police in Fatal Jeopardy
William “Bill” Springer, prominent lawyer, husband of Marissa, father of Hugo and Billy, found dead in Fatal Jeopardy
**Marissa Springer, wife of Bill, mother of Hugo and Billy
Michael Chastain, teenager, murdered in Fatal Jeopardy
Edna Chen, housekeeper for Springers, murdered in Fatal Jeopardy
Todd Braden, teenager, murdered in Fatal Jeopardy
Kevin Corrigan, teenager, murdered in Fatal Jeopardy
Lacey Morrison, teenager, murdered in Fatal Jeopardy
Kelsey Lewis, teenager, murdered in Fatal Jeopardy
Julia Pelse, teenager, murdered in Fatal Jeopardy
Shana Gilford, teenager, murdered in Fatal Jeopardy
Maura McHugh, teenager, murdered in Fatal Jeopardy
Gideon Young, Headmaster, Remington School for Girls
Linda, Receptionist, Remington School for Girls
Sebastian Ryder, Director of Security, Remington School for Girls
Trent, Security, Remington School for Girls
Dr. Kelison, Therapist, Remington School for Girls
Mr. Galbraith, Principal, Wilson High School
Hoda Danziger, teen, friend of Brooke’s
Brody Mitchell, teen
Adam Braden, adoptive father of Todd
Sarah Braden, adoptive mother of Todd
Davey, teen
Tyler Barnes, teen
Jeff Barnes, Tyler’s father
Pauline Barnes, Tyler’s mother
Nico, Hoda’s boyfriend
**Ambrose Pierce, Director, U.S. Secret Service
Justin, teen
**Roback, Captain, Vice Division, Metro PD
**Cole McDonald, Lieutenant, Vice Division, Metro PD
Richard Clayborne, Speaker of the House, U.S. House of Representatives