2-3-4 Challenge Book Discussions #1 discussion

Description
A critical error.
A Cinderella season cut short.
A star player murdered.

D.C. is recovering from angry riots after one player's mistake blew the D.C. Federals' chance at the World Series, and Lt. Sam Holland is determined to unravel the twisted web of motives behind the star center fielder's death. Was it a disgruntled fan, a spurned lover or a furious teammate?

While Sam digs through clues, her husband, U.S. Senator Nick Cappuano, fights for his political life in the final days of his reelection campaign as financial irregularities threaten his future. It's a distraction Nick can ill afford with Sam in the midst of another high-profile murder investigation and both of them trying to help their adopted son, Scotty, cope with the murder of a ball player he admired.

Determined to bring the killer to justice, Sam must root out the truth before another mistake proves fatal.

Cast List
(view spoiler)[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 Cappuano: 12-year old boy from a Virginia state home that Nick befriended. He and Sam are in the process of adopting him.
Frederico (Freddie) Cruz: Sam's partner. He lives with Elin.
Elin Svendsen: Freddie's girlfriend.
Jeannie McBride: Detective on Sam's homicide team and Will Tyrone's partner. She's engaged to Michael.
Michael Wilkinson: Jeannie's fiancé.
Will Tyrone: Detective on Sam's homicide team. Jeannie's partner.
Tommy (Gonzo) Gonzales: Detective on Sam's homicide team, engaged to Christina.
Christina Billings: Nick's chief of staff and Gonzo's fiancée.
Alejandro (Alex): Gonzo's son.
Arnold Arnold: Detective on Sam's homicide team. Gonzo's partner.
Skip Holland: Sam's father, former Deputy Chief shot on duty years ago. Married to Celia.
Celia Holland: Married to Skip, Sam's stepmother.
Shelby Faircloth: Nick and Sam's wedding planner who now manages their household. Sam calls her Tinker Bell.
Avery Hill: FBI agent in charge of the Criminal Investigation Division in Washington, DC.
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.
John O'Connor: Former U. S. senator from Virginia who was murdered. Nick is filling out 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.
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 toddler daughter.
Elle Kopelsman Jestings: Daughter of Harlan Kopelsman and married to Ray Jestings.
Ray Jestings: Co-owner of the DC Federals with his wife, Elle Kopelsman. He manages the franchise.
Willie Vasquez: Center fielder for the DC Federals who missed a crucial play in the last game of the season. He's later found murdered.
Carmen Peña Vasquez: Willie's wife and mother of their two sons, Miguel and Jose, 4- and 2-years old, respectively.
Marco Peña: Carmen's brother who lives in the Dominican Republic.
Eduardo Peña: Carmen's brother.
Rick Lind: Ace relief pitcher for the DC Federals baseball team. He pitched the final game of the season.
Carla Lind: Rick's wife.
Harlan Kopelsman: Former owner of the Washington Herald and was instrumental in getting the town a major league baseball team. He's the father of Elle and died before the team completed the first season.
Conklin: Deputy chief.
Tracy Hogan: Sam's sister, married to Mike and mother of their three children, Brooke, Abby and Ethan.
Ethan Hogan: Tracy's son.
Brooke Hogan: Tracy's teenaged daughter.
Abby Hogan: Tracy's daughter, Sam's niece.
Mike Hogan: Tracy's husband.
Angela Radcliffe: Sam's sister, married to Mike and mother of their two children, Jack and Ella.
Jack Radcliffe: Angela's son, Sam's nephew.
Troy Hamilton: FBI director.
Charity Miller: Assistant U.S. attorney.
Lieutenant Stahl: IAB detective and Sam's nemesis.
Darren Tabor: Newspaper reporter for the Washington Star.
Archie Archelotta: Police lieutenant in charge of the IT division. He was once romantically involved with Sam.
Ramsey: Detective in SVU.
Peter Gibson: Sam's ex-husband.
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.
David Nelson: President of the United States
Tom Hanigan: White House chief of staff.
Irene Littlefield: Runs the VA state children's home where Scotty lived.
Dr. Byron Tomlinson: Deputy chief medical examiner.
Lori Phillips: Alex's biological mother.
Jamie Clark: DC Federals team trainer.
Bob Minor: DC Federals team manager.
Aaron: Ray's receptionist.
Garrett Collins: DC Federals general manager.
Hugh Bixby: DC Federals security director.
Ben Markinson: Host of the Big Ben show on the WFBR radio station.
James (Jim) Settle: General manager of radio station WFBR.
George Terrell: FBI deputy director of the Criminal Investigation Division under Avery.
Cecil Mulroney: Left fielder for the DC Federals.
Kyle Davidson: Ball player for the DC Federals.
Trevor Donnelly: Nick's communication director.
Horace: One of Elle's bodyguards. Boris is his twin brother.
Boris: One of Elle's bodyguards. Horace is his twin brother.
George McPhearson: Willie's agent.
Brice: On Scotty's security detail.
Toni: On Scotty's security detail.
Antonio Sandover: Bookie being investigated by the FBI.
Nathan Cleary: Kid from Scotty's school.
Chris Ortiz: DC Federals ball player who was one of Willie's closest friends.
Forrester: U.S. Attorney.
Liza Benjamin: Jamie's friend.
Andy Simone: Gonzo's attorney who's a friend of Nick's.
Bruce Jones: Capitol Motor Inn motel manager.
Ginger Moreland: Motel maid.
Amber Tattorelli: Motel maid.
Beckett: Police officer.
Deanna Moreland: Ginger's mother.
Rango: Lieutenant in charge of the Crime Scene Unit.
Erica Lucas: SVU detective.
Lucien Haverfield: O'Connor family attorney.
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Sure would have loved knowing what distracted Willie from making that play!