by Scott Connors

We need to talk,' said a hushed voice on the other end of Patrick Brophy's phone. With that call, Patrick Brophy plunges unknowingly headfirst into a conspiracy to kill his friend Senator Glenn Hayes.

In Washington where friends and enemies are one in the same, Patrick Brophy doesn't know who to trust and time is running out. With the help of a computer hacker, Patrick Brophy stalks his prey electronically, chasing them from Ireland to Washington and finally Chicago where the trail turns deadly. With only his reporter's intuition to rely on, Patrick Brophy must solve this case before he becomes the next victim.