Dark Ambition — Allan Topol

The Secretary of State has been murdered in his home. It looks like a robbery gone wrong. It seems the prime suspect is the politician's gardener. But in Washington, D.C., nothing is as it seems. Justice Department lawyer Ben Hartwell is assigned the unenviable task of finding the truth. His greatest obstacle--and ally--is a lawyer for the accused. Together they uncover a lifetime of political intrigues, private indiscretions, and personal enemies--in a high-level career with questionable ties to the Chinese government. Was the Secretary of State merely a puppet in a vast conspiracy? And if so, who cut the strings? The answers could expose America's darkest secrets--and get anyone who knows too much killed...