The mysterious death of a journalist pulls Washington fixer Joe DeMarco into a conspiracy of power and politics in "
one of the best thrillers of the year" (
Booklist).
Author of
House Witness, 2019 Edgar Award Finalist for Best Novel
Days after claiming he had a lead on a story that would make Watergate look like a misdemeanor, a mediocre writer from the
Washington Post is found accidentally drowned. But Joe DeMarco's boss-the Speaker of the House-thinks there's nothing accidental about it. Mostly because the reporter was on the trail of Senator Paul Morelli.
Morelli is all but a shoe-in for the Democratic presidential nomination. But his golden boy public persona hides a monstrous character. Somehow, all of his sinister scandals seem to be cleaned up by a mysterious benefactor who stays just out of sight.
Setting up a sting to catch the predatory Morelli, DeMarco thinks his job is done-until those who helped him with the sting start turning up dead. And unless he can uncover the powerful people who are protecting Morelli, DeMarco knows he's next. . .
In this chilling novel of unfettered power and final justice, Mike Lawson proves once again that he "has a true insider's insight about real-world spinelessness, venality, and corruption that have taken the place of moral courage and true leadership on Capitol Hill" (
The W
ashington Times).
