. . "Fiction" . "Prime candidate" . . "In New York, a tale of political chicanery during a senatorial election. When a woman is found dead in the car of the incumbent after leaving his apartment, the opposition goes to town, led by its ruthless campaign manager, a woman. The only way the senator's political career can be saved is for Jock Caprisi, his media specialist, to clear his name by finding the killer. By the author of Mission in Black." . . . . "Mystery fiction" . "Political fiction" . . .