Barbados Heat

Congressman Robert Shapply is no saint. A former music industry insider who fleeced his clients for millions, he now leads the crusade against offensive rap lyrics. So when he is murdered in front of his Adams Morgan home, the list of suspects is endless. But the killer may be closer to home as police arrest Shapply's son and charge him with the murder.
For music journalist Mick Sever, covering the case is personal. Mick, a former client of the congressman and best friend of the accused killer, knows the case isn't quite as open and shut as it appears to the police. He believes his friend's claims of innocence and sets out to prove them. To do this, Mick must penetrate the bizarre Shapply family---the icy matriarch, Alicia, the disturbed daughter, Amber, and the minister brother-in-law---to find the truth. The investigation will take Mick from the halls of the Capitol to the beaches of Barbados. Threatened by unknown assailants and dangers at every turn, Mick becomes the hunted as the killer turns the tables in a stunning climax.