';Tony Hillerman's novels are like no others.'San Diego Union-Tribune

Packed with twists, a stand-alone thriller set in the hallowedand deadly halls ofWashington, DC, from legendary master Tony Hillerman.

John Cotton is a fly on the wallan ace political reporter who sees all, hears all, and keeps out of sight. But when he finds his best friend's corpse sprawled on the marble floor of the rotunda beneath the U.S. Capitol's soaring dome, Cotton instantly realizes he's been exposed. He knows too much about a scandal involving a senatorial candidate, a million-dollar scam, and a murder. He can hear footsteps coming ever closerruthless enemies with dangerous secrets and the power to keep them hidden.

';Tony Hillerman's novels are like no others.'San Diego Union-Tribune

Packed with twists, a stand-alone thriller set in the hallowedand deadly halls ofWashington, DC, from legendary master Tony Hillerman.

John Cotton is a fly on the wallan ace political reporter who sees all, hears all, and keeps out of sight. But when he finds his best friend's corpse sprawled on the marble floor of the rotunda beneath the U.S. Capitol's soaring dome, Cotton instantly realizes he's been exposed. He knows too much about a scandal involving a senatorial candidate, a million-dollar scam, and a murder. He can hear footsteps coming ever closerruthless enemies with dangerous secrets and the power to keep them hidden.