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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.

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Washington, DC

15 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, serving out John O'Connor's term. He's 36-years old and 6'4" with dark brown hair and hazel eyes.
Scotty Dunlap: 12-year old boy who is now Sam & Nick’s foster son. He lived in a VA state home and was befriended by Nick during a visit. He and Sam have applied to adopt him.
Shelby Faircloth: Sam's wedding planner who was hired to manage Sam's and Nick's household. She’s now their personal assistant and helps with Scotty. Sam calls her Tinker Bell.
Frederico (Freddie) Cruz: Sam's partner. He's living with Elin.
Elin Svendsen:Freddie's girlfriend.
Jeannie McBride: Homicide detective that works on Sam's homicide team. She’s now engaged to Michael.
Michael Wilkinson: Jeannie's boyfriend.
Will Tyrone: Jeannie's partner.
Tommy (Gonzo) Gonzales: Homicide Detective on Sam's team. He’s engaged to Christina.
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: Detective and member of Sam's homicide team, third shift. Partnered with Gigi.
Giselle (Gigi) Dominguez: Detective and member of Sam's homicide team, third shift. Partnered with Dani.
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.
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.
Byron Tomlinson: Deputy chief medical examiner.
Trevor Donnelly: Nick's communication director.
Joe Farnsworth: Chief of police.
Conklin: Deputy chief.
Malone: Detective Captain, Sam's mentor.
Lieutenant Stahl: Head of IAB and Sam's nemesis.
Archie Archelotta: Police lieutenant in charge of the IT division. He was once romantically involved with Sam.
Ramsey: Special Victims Unit (SVU) detective.
Harper: Special Victims Unit (SVU) detective. Ramsey's partner.
Rango: Lieutenant in charge of the Crime Scene Unit.
Erica Lucas: SVU detective.
Jack Roback: Head of Vice.
Cole McDonald: Vice lieutenant.
Jessica Townsend: Metropolitan Police Department counsel.
Charity Miller: Assistant U.S. attorney.
Forrester: U.S. Attorney.
Avery Hill: FBI agent in charge of the Criminal Investigation Division in Washington, DC.
George Terrell: FBI deputy director of the Criminal Investigation Division under Avery.
Troy Hamilton: FBI Director.
Ambrose Pierce: Secret Service Director.
Andy Simone: Gonzo's attorney who's a friend of Nick's.
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.
Joe Gooding: Vice 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.
Richard Claiborne: Speaker of the House.
Mitchell Sanborn: Former Chair of Democratic National Committee who was jailed for rape and murder and the kidnapping and rape of Detective McBride.
Tom Hanigan: White House chief of staff.
Derek Kavanaugh: White House deputy chief of staff and Nick's friend who discovered his wife Victoria's murdered body. He's the father of their toddler daughter, Maeve.
Maeve Kavanaugh: Derek and Victoria's 13-month old baby.
Angela Radcliffe: Sam's sister, married to Mike and mother of their two children, Jack and Ella (newborn).
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 belligerent teenaged daughter.
Ethan Hogan: Tracy's son.
Abby Hogan: Tracy's daughter, Sam's niece.
Brenda Ross: Sam's mother.
Darren Tabor: Newspaper reporter for the Washington Star.
Irene Littlefield: Runs the VA state children's home where Scotty lived.
Lucien Haverfield: O'Connor family attorney.
Brice: On Scotty's security detail.
Toni: On Scotty's security detail.
Peter Gibson: Sam's ex husband.
Lori Phillips: Alex's biological mother.
Norman Morganthau: Retired Medical examiner from Fitzgerald case
Cameron Fitzgerald: Likely suspect in his brother's death
Tyler Fitzgerald: Boy murdered in park years ago. Cameron’s brother.
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
Hoda Danziger: Brooke's friend.
Nico: Hoda's friend.
David Ekland: One of Hoda's friends.
Mrs. Danziger: Hoda's mother.
Hugo Springer: Murder victim.
William (Billy) Springer, Jr.: Hugo's older brother.
Marissa Springer: Billy and Hugo's mother. Married to William.
William (Bill) Springer: Billy and Hugo's father, married to Marissa. He's a defense attorney.
Edna Chan: Springer family maid.
Michael Chastain: Murder victim.
Mrs. Chastain: Michael's mother.
Todd Brantley: Murder victim.
Adam Brantley: Todd's father.
Sarah Brantley: Todd's mother.
Kelsey Lewis: Murder victim.
Kevin Corrigan: Murder victim.
Lacey Morrison: Murder victim.
Julia Pelse: Murder victim.
Maura McHugh: Murder victim.
Shana Gilford: Murder victim.
Gideon Young: Headmaster at the Remington School for Girls, Brooke's school.
Linda: Receptionist at Brooke's school, the Remington School for Girls.
Brody Mitchell: Hugo's friend.
Mrs. Mitchell: Brody's mother.
Tyler Barnes: Todd and Hugo's friend.
Pauline Barnes: Tyler's mother.
Jeff Barnes: Tyler's father.
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