Fatal Fraud

Virginia McLeod, who scammed her family and friends for over $20 million is found murdered in her garage. Her husband, son, and daughter all claim they knew nothing about what Ginny had been doing and have solid alibis for the time of her murder. Sam Holland and her team have their work cut out for them since almost everybody Ginny knew had motive to kill her. While Sam is investigating this current case, Gonzo is about to return home after his time in rehab. Sam does not want him to have to accept a plea bargain for scoring drugs due to his addiction after the death of his partner. Life becomes even more complicated for the Cappuanos when Nick must decide whether or not to run for President when his term as Vice President ends. The mystery of the murdered scam artist in Fatal Fraud is interesting, however, some of the detective work that eventually solves the case might have been investigated earlier in the story. Also, the over abundance of niceties throughout the book becomes a little annoying, but this is a minor complaint in an otherwise good entry in the Fraud series.