A Deadly Hand — Carol Costa

When a retired Chicago reporter dies under mysterious circumstances in a nursing home, investigative journalist Dana Sloan takes it personally. Dana's editor -- who'd considered the ex-newswoman both a mentor and friend -- believes the woman had stumbled upon a big story just before her death. So Dana decides to go undercover as a desk clerk at Peaceful Pines to find out what the elderly lady knew that got her killed.

What she discovers is big -- and shocking. Not only does the posh seniors' facility have a connection to a powerful politician with a dirty little secret, but Dana also finds clues that seem to be related to a wave of serial murders. Could the deadly figure known as the Royal Flush Killer be roaming the halls of Peaceful Pines?

Dana might just have the scoop of a lifetime -- if it doesn't get her killed first.