A betrayed wife and dedicated mother suddenly forced to raise her six-month-old daughter alone, Melanie Vargas is also an ambitious, hard-working professional who has had to bite and claw for recognition in the federal prosecutor's office. Then, while strolling with her baby girl on a steamy New ...
Inside, a team of doctors stood in a semi-circle around the bed, conferring with a short, plump woman with a tear-streaked face. Presumably David Harris was lying in that bed, but Melanie couldn’t see him through the hovering crowd.“Robin’s in there with the doctors now, and it sounds like encour...
They’d left word for the chief of Narcotics in the Las Vegas U.S. Attorney’s Office to call them about Vegas Bo. “I’m starting to think Susan was right,” Papo said. “We’re wasting our time. The guy’s never gonna call us back today. It’s Sunday.” “He’s lazy.” “Either that, or we’re stupid.” “If th...
Shortly after she got back to her office, the telephone rang. It was Linda, sobbing so hysterically that Melanie could barely understand her. “What is it? Is it Mom?” Melanie asked with her heart in her throat. Linda wailed something incomprehensible. “Please, Lin. I can’t hear what you’re saying...