Capital Offense

"Frighteningly real, CAPITAL OFFENSE rivets you from the very first page. High-octane suspense, brutal deceit and premeditated murder escalate to an unforgettable conclusion. You'll think about this book long after you've read the last page. Impossible to put down."
-LEE CHILD, New York Times Bestselling Author The West Wing meets Law and Order in a highly-charged political thriller about an ambitious first lady caught in a web of murder, deceit and betrayal. Is the First Lady plotting to overthrow the President? This question seems inconceivable to journalist Jack Rudley, but so did the murder of his own father, Senator William Rudley. Now his father is dead and all roads lead to the White House. Roads Jack must take if he is ever to know the truth. Roads twisted by deceit, revenge, power and murder. Roads First Lady Carolyn Alden Lane navigates with great skill. When she learns she's a pawn in a deadly bid for the White House, her world comes crashing down. Driven by desperation, she refuses to take the fall alone. But how far will she go to even the score? Against all odds, Jack searches for the truth, a truth that may cost him his life, while Carolyn struggles to survive in a web of savage political corruption.