Washington, D.C. is the murder capital of the United States and D.C. Metro Homicide is one of the busiest departments in the country. When a friend of the First Lady is brutally murdered, the detective team of Steve Ciminelli and Linda Hannigan are ordered to solve the casewithout stepping on any powerful toeseasier said than done. They've been partners for a long time and never allowed their personal attraction to effect their workuntil now.