Melanie Vargas' life is turning around. Her divorce is final, her career is heading in the right direction, and her love life seems to be moving at an appropriate speed when she is handed a pivotal case that just may determine her future as a federal prosecutor for the U.S. District Attorney's Office.
Suzanne Shepard is an unmerciful celebrity reporter who doesn't care who she destroys as long as she remains on top. Hated by many, she will stop at nothing to snag the story and put the faces of the rich and famous on television so that she may expose their crimes for all of America to see. When a tip after-hours sends her into the wrong part of Central Park, Suzanne unfortunately meets her match and winds up brutally murdered by someone desperately seeking to keep the secrets she is poised to reveal.
Melanie Vargas, known for having a stomach of steel, winds up assigned to the case as the lead prosecutor with her favorite sexy FBI agent Dan O'Reilly in tow. Mixing business with pleasure is never a smart move, but with her lover/protector at her side, Melanie feels quite capable of being able to bring the perpetrator to justice while at the same time, moving her relationship forward which is exactly where she wants to be.
As the suspect list quickly grows longer, Melanie finds herself face to face with a hip personal trainer who is dabbling in drugs, a Park Avenue plastic surgeon with a suspicious past, and finally a political powerhouse who just happens to be the father of one of her closest colleagues. When Melanie becomes the killer's next target, she must rely on her instincts and especially Dan to put the ruthless psycho behind bars before time runs out and he strikes again.
COVER-UP is the third novel in Martinez's Melanie Vargas series. Her professional background lends to the credibility of her work as does her fast-paced and at times gruesomely realistic crime scenes. The popularity of her novels puts her name at the top as one of the brightest, rising stars in suspense. Her character development and attention to detail make the reader want for more while the chemistry between her lead characters makes her novels steamy enough to appeal even to the romance reader crowd. Michele Martinez has most definitely found her niche.
Television reporter Suzanne Shepard was a ruthless celebrity scandalmonger with a roster of high-profile enemies. But which one left her mutilated, lifeless body in the dark recesses of New York's Central Park? Federal prosecutor Melanie Vargas needs to find out.
Was it the sinister Park Avenue plastic surgeon with a secret past? Or the trendy personal trainer selling recreational drugs to his rich clients? Or the ambitious city power broker who also happens to be the father of one of Melanie's best friends? Sifting through the scandals that fueled the dead reporter's career is what keeps Melanie from obsessing about her own intense affair with sexy FBI agent Dan O'Reilly.
But there's more at risk than Melanie's heart. She's been receiving chilling e-mails from an anonymous "admirer" who knows way too much about the murderโand about Melanie's every move. If Melanie doesn't find the killer soon, it will be her own death that makes headlines.
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