Can he uncover the truth and still win her heart, without destroying his career in the process? Laney Montgomery—The only witness to the shooting death of Senator Darby Sills, Laney reluctantly partners with sexy Detective Ethan Delancey to find the senator s killer. Dixon Lloyd—Ethan s partner can see what Ethan can t, that he s fast falling in love with Laney Montgomery. Dixon worries that while she could be the key to solving Senator Sills s murder, she could also tank Ethan Delancey s career, and break his heart. Senator Darby Sills—An elder statesman in Louisiana, his death is big news. His involvement in scandal, blackmail and corruption is bigger news. But of all the people he s wronged, which one hated him enough to murder him? Gavin Whitley—A former junior congressman who was indicted for the kidnapping of Travis Delancey s son. Was Whitley involved in the kidnapping, or was he just an innocent victim of Sills s power?
