Yes, I read two of this author’s newest books in a row; that won’t happen too often.

On a cold, snowy January night, Supreme Court Associate Justice Stewart Califano is garroted in the Supreme Court Building (so much for tight security). Thus ends the weekend get-away for Special Agent Dillon Savich, chief of the FBI’s Criminal Apprehension Unit, and his wife, Agent Lacey Sherlock.

Dillon and Sherlock head back to Washington DC since he will head the coordinated investigation into the murder. Detective Ben Raven of the Washington Metro police will assist Dillon from that angle. Callie Markham, Justice Califano’s stepdaughter, is an investigative reporter on leave from The Washington Post and insists on helping in the investigation.

There’s another murder of a court-related person who’s been killed in the same manner as the Justice. Soon they have a pretty good idea of who the killer is, but no clue who has hired him or why. Another court employee manages to dial Dillon’s cell phone as her life comes to an unexpected end and Dillon hears the killing. Just when you think it’s over, the author throws a curve ball.

There’s a subplot that I won’t even get into here, other than to say they got that bad guy, too. Another fun read!