New York City politics have always been filled with intrigue and shady deals. Assistant DA Alex Cooper and her NYPD colleagues find themselves investigating a shipwreck involving human cargo – illegally trafficked immigrants – at the same time a sex scandal threatens the career of a promising young congressman.
When Alex discovers that a young woman who died in the wreck and the congressman’s murdered lover have the same tattoo – the brand of the mastermind behind the trafficking operation – she realizes that the city’s entire political landscape hangs in the balance.
When Alex discovers that a young woman who died in the wreck and the congressman’s murdered lover have the same tattoo – the brand of the mastermind behind the trafficking operation – she realizes that the city’s entire political landscape hangs in the balance.
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Thrills, gossip, sex, history, self-righteous indignation and hints of parallel to the contemporary rich and famous, all whipped to a fine frenzy. Fairstein's most powerful cocktail since Entombed
Grabs readers at page one and doesn't let go until the breathtaking climax
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