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Fatal Deception by Marie Force
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D.C. Police Lieutenant Sam Holland is in charge of the murder investigation, but she’s forced to collaborate with Special Victims Unit detectives as well as thorn-in-her-side FBI Special Agent Avery Hill. Then, a cold case of her father’s resurrects old hurts—a distraction Sam cannot afford. As Sam’s investigation heats up, so does Nick’s political career—and the heat carries over to their bedroom. Will Sam put the pieces together in time to catch a killer and find the baby, or will ambition, greed and lies prove fatal?
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Washington, DC
Defiance, Ohio
23 Chapters
Epilogue
Character List
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Samantha (Sam) Holland Cappuano:Washington DC metro police lieutenant in charge of city's homicide detective squad. She's married to Nick. She is 34-years old and has toffee-colored hair and pale blue eyes.
Nick Cappuano:Married to Sam. US senator from Virginia.
Shelby Faircloth: Sam's wedding planner who was hired to manage Sam's and Nick's household.
Frederico (Freddie) Cruz: Sam's partner. He's dating Elin.
Elin Svendsen:Freddie's girlfriend.
Jeannie McBride: Homicide detective that works on Sam's homicide team.
Michael Wilkinson: Jeannie's boyfriend.
Will Tyrone: Jeannie's partner.
Tommy (Gonzo) Gonzales: Homicide Detective on Sam's team.
Christina Billings: Nick's Chief of Staff, Gonzo's fiancée.
Alejandro (Alex): Gonzo's baby son.
Arnold Arnold: Detective on Sam's homicide team. Gonzo's partner.
Dani Carlucci: Third shift detective.
Giselle (Gigi) Dominguez: Third shift detective.
Skip Holland: Sam's father, former Deputy Chief shot on duty years ago. Married to Celia.
Celia Holland: Sam's stepmother, married to Skip. She’s a former nurse.
Scotty Dunlap: 12-year old boy who lives in a VA state home who was befriended by Nick. He and Sam would like to adopt him.
Graham O'Connor: Former US senator from Virginia who is married to Laine. He's the father of John, Terry and Lizbeth and is very close to Nick.
Laine O'Connor: Married to Graham and Nick's surrogate mother. Terry, Lizbeth and John's mother.
John O'Connor: Former U. S. senator from Virginia who was murdered. Nick is completing his remaining term. Son of Graham and Lainie.
Terry O'Connor: Murdered senator John O'Connor's brother, Nick's deputy chief of staff. He's dating Lindsay.
Lindsey McNamara: Chief medical examiner. She's dating Terry.
Joe Farnsworth: Chief of police.
Malone: Detective Captain, Sam's mentor.
Lieutenant Stahl: Head of IAB and Sam's nemesis.
Ramsey: Special Victims Unit (SVU) detective.
Harper: Special Victims Unit (SVU) detective. Ramsey's partner.
Jessica Townsend: Metropolitan Police Department counsel.
Charity Miller: Assistant U.S. attorney.
Avery Hill: FBI Special Agent.
Troy Hamilton: FBI Director.
Harry Flynn: Nick's friend and Sam's doctor.
Dr. Anderson: George Washington Hospital ER doctor that treats Sam.
Dr. Simsbury:Plastic surgeon.
David Nelson: President of the United States.
Mike Zorn: Virginia governor.
Judy Zorn: Virginia governor's wife.
William Stenhouse: Senate Minority leader.
Brandon Halliwell: Democratic National Committee Chair.
Mitchell Sanborn: Former Chair of Democratic National Committee who was jailed for rape and murder and the kidnapping and rape of Detective McBride.
Angela Radcliffe: Sam's sister.
Spencer Radcliffe: Angela's husband.
Jack Radcliffe: Sam's nephew, Angela and Spencer's son.
Ella Holland Radcliffe: Sam's new niece, Angela and Spence's new baby daughter.
Tracy Hogan: Sam's oldest sister who's married to Mike. She has three children, Brooke, Abby and Ethan.
Mike Hogan: Tracy's husband and father of their three children, Brooke, Abby and Ethan.
Brooke Hogan: Sam's niece, Tracy's teenaged daughter.
Brenda Ross: Sam's mother.
Darren Tabor: Newspaper reporter.
Irene Littlefield: Runs a VA state children's home where Scotty lives.
Peter Gibson: Sam's ex husband.
Dr. Norman Morganthau: Retired Medical examiner from Fitzgerald case
Cameron Fitzgerald: Likely suspect in brother's death
Tyler Fitzgerald: Boy murdered in park years ago
Alice Fitzgerald: Tyler and Cameron's mother.
Melissa Woodmansee: Sam's former high school friend who's in jail for multiple murders. Freddie shot her hand off.
Non Recurring Characters
Derek Kavanaugh: White House Deputy Chief of Staff and Nick's friend who discovered his wife's murdered body.
Victoria Taft Kavanaugh: Derek's wife who he found murdered in their home.
Maeve Kavanaugh: Derek and Victoria's 13-month old baby.
Ginger Dickenson: Victoria's friend.
Trevor Dickenson: Ginger's toddler son.
Mrs. Kavanaugh: Derek's mother
Betty Taft: Victim's mother
Greg Taft: Victoria's father.
Felicity Rider: Victoria's maid of honor at her wedding. She's a legislative aide for the U.S. Senate minority leader.
Denise Desposito: Woman sent to prison for fraud and was killed one month later.
Bobby Ray: Bertha's son.
Bertha Ray: Community babysitter. Bobby's mother.
Susan Jacobson: Callahan Rice managing partner
Steven Coyne: Skip Holland's first partner who died in the line of duty.
Arnold (Arnie0 Patterson: Running for president as an Independent.
Christian Patterson: Arnie's son and senior advisor. Vice President in his investment firm.
Colton Patterson: Arnie's son and senior advisor.
William Eldridge: Man whose SSN was used for fraudulent purposes.
Porter Gillespie: Colton Patterson’s aide.
Roy Tornquist: Ohio congressman who gave Victoria a letter of recommendation.
Jerry Smith: Driver for the Pattersons and their fixer.
Jonathan Thayer: Christian Patterson’s aide.
Delman Jones: NCIS agent who did Victoria’s background investigation.
Dr. Bernard Saltzman: Victoria's OB-GYN.
Patrice: Nick's former dalliance.
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Spoiler Info
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Scotty agrees to become part of Sam & Nick’s family! Nick and Sam also hire Shelby to be their personal assistant.
Jeannie McBride comes clean to Sam about their findings in the Fitzgerald cold case. Sam suspends both Jeannie and Will Tyrone and confronts Skip. Turns out Alice Fitzgerald is the former widow of his partner and Cameron accidentally killed his brother. He told them immediately and showed them where his brother’s body was located. Sam and Skip agreed to let it be. His decision also fractured his relationship with Sam’s mother. Sam rescinded the suspension. And! Jeannie and Michael get engaged.
Victoria’s real name was Valerie Taft. Her father, George, once worked as Arnie Patterson’s second in command. He and wife Barbara were killed in a house fire 12 years ago after he abruptly quit. Police suspected arson and Patterson took Victoria in. George had discovered that Patterson Financial was nothing more than a big Ponzi scheme, which is why they killed him. George’s attorney shared this with Valerie who later confronted Arnie. The attorney was killed along with all the evidence. Valerie was pretty much a prisoner and forced to get into a relationship with Derek with the express purpose of infiltrating the Nelson administration. Valerie/Victoria left a letter with an attorney outlining everything, which was delivered to Derek following her death. She made it clear her love for him was genuine.
Victoria had implanted a tracking device in the baby and they were able to locate Maeve. She was being cared for by a woman who had no clue she was kidnapped.
Angela had a baby girl, Ella Holland Radcliffe. (hide spoiler)]