Washington, D.C., Metro Police Detective Sergeant Sam Holland needs a big win to salvage her careerâand her confidenceâafter a disastrous investigation. The perfect opportunity arises when Senator John OâConnor is found brutally murdered in his bed, and sheâs assigned to the case. Things get complicated when she has to team up with Nick Cappuano, OâConnorâs friend and chief of staffâŠand the man she had a memorable one-night stand with years earlier. Their sexual chemistry still sizzles, and Sam has to fight to stay focused on the case. Sleeping with a material witness is another mistake she canât affordâespecially when the bodies keep piling up.