Suspense grows heavy as the detectives investigate the victim’s ex-husband and some prominent political bigwigs in the fog of the old since-discarded theory of eugenics. This eventually reveals a conspiracy that threatens the careers of some of Washington’s most powerful as well as the lives of the main characters themselves.

With vivid descriptions and three dimensional characters, this story will not disappoint those who enjoy a good murder mystery. The suspense and drama is perpetually present, which keeps the pages turning with eagerness. The heroes are likable, the villains easily despised and feared and the underlying question in the book is a common philosophical dilemma that can be found in many similar tales: Does the end justify the means? It’s a question the reader will face when the book draws to a conclusion, and it certainly makes this suspenseful mystery well worth reading.