Washington D.C.'s struggling underclass and the U.S. Capitol's socially prominent and politically agressive upper strata collide in a horrifying murder committed in a once-grand mansion in a seedy district now known for crackheads and crime. MPD Homicide Detective Fiona FitzGerald, the daughter of a Senator,confronts a minefield of prejudice and privilege -- both within the stationhouse and in the elegant homes of powerful politicians -- while matching wits with the violet-eyed movie star wife of a presidential hopeful who seemed determined to use all her social clout to erase the sinful secrets of the past. The seventh in a series featuringFiona FitzGerald.