Before she can make sense of the disk, Mat finds an unconscious woman in a bed of blood. Soon she learns of the woman’s relationship to Dan Collins, a charismatic politician running for a local office. He vows to win at all costs. It isn’t long before more bodies turn up and clues point to Dan and his henchman Jim, as the guilty parties.
Aided by Professor Lynn Peterson, Mat digs into Dan Collins’ past. With new beau Greg, she is pulled into a world of political intrigue that includes a mistress, murder, and voter fraud. Could Dan, she wonders, be behind it all?
C.V. Alba is the author of action-packed mystery novels set in the urban environment of 1990s Washington D.C. These gripping crime thrillers are rooted in the years she spent in the business world of high-tech.
There she encountered dishonesty, cover-ups, half-truths and outright lies–even murder and crime as thrilling as any murder mystery. From those experiences she developed her strong female protagonist. Her stories provide fast-paced action and adventure mixed with romance and strong friendships.
C.V. Alba grew up in Europe and the United States. She loves detective and murder mysteries solved by assertive but vulnerable women. She also enjoys walking, music, and most of all, her family. She resides in Virginia with her husband.
C.V. Alba’s work has been published in the Blue Ridge Writers Journal and the Journal of the Virginia Writers Project (https://www.