The wife of the White House deputy chief of staff has been beaten to death, and their one-year-old daughter is missing. D.C. Police Lieutenant Sam Holland is in charge of the murder investigation, but she's forced to collaborate with Special Victims Unit detectives as well as thorn-in-her-side FBI Special Agent Avery Hill. Then, a cold case of her father's resurrects old hurts--a distraction Sam cannot afford.As Sam's investigation heats up, so does Nick's political career--and the heat carries over to their bedroom. Will Sam put the pieces together in time to catch a killer and find the baby, or will ambition, greed and lies prove fatal?Book 5 of the Fatal series from NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY and WALL STREET JOURNAL bestselling author Marie Force106,000 wordsThe Fatal SeriesBook 1: Fatal AffairBook 2: Fatal JusticeBook 3: Fatal ConsequencesBook 3.5: Fatal Destiny, the Fatal Wedding NovellaBook 4: Fatal FlawBook 5: Fatal DeceptionBook 6: Fatal Mistake