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Fatal Invasion by Marie Force
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Jonetta, did you post discussion questions for this book? I can't seen to find them.
Anita, I think we took December off to catch up.
Never mind. I had my group reads mixed up.
The reason I wanted December off was because I got behind in the series reads.
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A brutal home invasion. Two small traumatized survivors who may have witnessed the horror. Lieutenant Sam Holland has never worked a case quite like this one, in which her eyewitnesses are five-year-old twins. But when Sam steps up in a big way for them, she risks her heart as much as her career.
While Sam and her husband, Vice President Nick Cappuano, go to battle in more ways than one for her tiny witnesses, her colleague Sergeant Tommy Gonzo Gonzales battles his own demons. Months of unbearable grief and despair come to a head in an unimaginable way that threatens Gonzo's status with the department and his relationship with his fiancee, Christina.
With trouble both at the precinct and on the case, Sam struggles to keep her priorities straight at home and at work while trying not to lose her heart to her latest crime victims.
35 Chapters
Characters
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Recurring Characters
Samantha (Sam) Holland Cappuano: Washington DC metro police lieutenant in charge of city's homicide detective squad. She's married to Nick, mother of their adopted son, Scotty and Second Lady of the United States. She is 35-years old and has toffee-colored hair and pale blue eyes. She's on vacation with her family.
Nick Cappuano: Vice President of the United States. Married to Sam and father of their adopted son, Scotty. Former US senator from Virginia, who was elected to his first term after finishing out John O'Connor's. He's 37-years old and 6'4" with dark brown hair and hazel eyes.
Scotty Dunlap Cappuano: Nick and Sam's adopted 13-year old son.
Frederico (Freddie) Cruz: Sam's partner. He lives with his fiancée, Elin.
Elin Svendsen: Freddie's fiancée who runs a gym. She's recuperating from the assault ordered by Stahl.
Juliette Cruz: Freddie’s mother.
Miguel Cruz: Freddie’s father.
Shelby Faircloth: Nick and Sam's personal assistant. She runs their household and Sam calls her Tinkerbell. She is the mother of baby Noah and is engaged to Avery.
Avery Hill: FBI agent in charge of the Criminal Investigation Division. He and Shelby are engaged.
Jeannie McBride: Detective on Sam's homicide team. Engaged to Michael. Formerly partnered with Will Tyrone.
Michael Wilkinson: Jeannie's fiancé.
Will Tyrone: Detective on Sam's homicide team who quit after Arnold was killed. He was Jeannie's partner.
Tommy (Gonzo) Gonzales: Detective sergeant on Sam's homicide team. He's engaged to Christina and is baby Alex's father. He has full custody.
Christina Billings: Nick's former chief of staff who's engaged to Gonzo. She's now home full time taking care of Alex.
Alejandro (Alex) Gonzales: Gonzo's 2-year old son.
Arnold (AJ) Arnold: Detective and Gonzo's partner who was shot and killed in the line of duty recently.
Cameron Green: Former Fairfax County homicide detective, now on Sam’s squad and Gonzo’s new partner.
Erica Lucas: SVU detective.
Jacqueline DiMaio: Missing Persons detective.
Skip Holland: Sam's father, married to Celia. Quadriplegic who was shot in the line of duty.
Celia Holland: Sam's stepmother, former nurse married to Skip.
Brenda Ross: Sam's mother.
Tracy Hogan: Sam's sister who is married to Mike and mother of their three children, Brooke, Abby and Ethan.
Mike Hogan: Tracy's husband.
Angela Radcliffe: Sam's sister, married to Spencer and mother of their son Jack and daughter Ella.
Spencer Radcliffe: Angela's husband and father of their two children.
Leo Cappuano: Nick's father, married to Stacy. They have 6-year old twin boys.
Stacy Cappuano: Nick's stepmother, married to Leo.
Graham O'Connor: Former US senator from Virginia who is married to Laine. He's the father of John, Terry and Lizbeth and is very close to Nick.
Laine O'Connor: Married to Graham and mother of their three children, Terry, John and Lizbeth. She's Nick's surrogate mother.
Terry O'Connor: Nick's chief of staff and son of Graham and Laine. He's Lindsay's fiancé.
Lindsey McNamara: Chief medical examiner. She's Terry O'Connor's fiancée.
Harry Flynn: Nick's friend and Sam's doctor. He’s dating Lilia.
Lilia Van Nostrand: Sam's chief of staff as Second Lady. She’s dating Harry.
Gigi Dominguez: Detective on Sam's homicide team. Carlucci's partner.
Dani Carlucci: Detective on Sam's homicide team. Gigi's partner.
Joe Farnsworth: Chief of police.
Jake Malone: Detective Captain, Sam's mentor.
Conklin: Detective Chief.
Hernandez: Captain over Patrol.
Robach: Captain over Vice.
Harrison: Captain over the Gang Unit.
Nicholson: SWAT captain.
Dylan Offenbach: SWAT sergeant.
Byron Tomlinson: Deputy medical examiner.
Tom Forrester: US attorney.
Hope Miller: Assistant US attorney. She's a triplet to sisters Faith and Charity who are also US attorneys.
Archie Archelotta: Police lieutenant in charge of the IT division. He was once romantically involved with Sam.
Ramsey: SVU detective Sam punched out. He filed charges but no action was taken.
Darren Tabor: Reporter for the Washington Star.
Leonard Stahl: Former head of IAB now facing trial for attempted murder of Sam.
Lieutenant Wilson: New head of Internal Affairs.
Jessica Townsend: Metropolitan Police Department counsel.
Brendan Sullivan: Parole officer.
David Nelson: President of the United States.
Gloria Nelson: Nelson’s wife.
Christopher Nelson: President Nelson's son, an attorney. He’s in jail for attempting to kill members of Nick and Sam’s family.
Derek Kavanaugh: Nelson’s deputy chief of staff and Nick’s friend.
Andrea: Sam's White House director of communications and spokesperson
Mackenzie: Oversees Sam's White House schedule and travel.
Keira: Sam's White House policy specialist.
Dr. Trulo: Department psychologist.
John (Brant) Brantly, Jr.: Secret Service agent heading Nick's detail.
Melinda: Woman on Nick's Secret Service detail who Sam doesn't like.
Debra Nixon: Lead Secret Service agent on Scotty's detail.
Eric: Secret Service agent on the Holland/Cappuano home detail.
Nate: Secret Service agent on the Holland/Cappuano home detail. He’s the agent at the door.
Dr. Anderson: ER doctor.
Non Recurring Characters
Jameson Beauclair: aka Jameson Armstrong. Former CEO of APG Group in Silicon Valley. Married to Cleo and father of their twins. It was his house that’s was the site of the fire.
Cleo Beauclair: aka Cleo Armstrong. Married to Jameson and mother of their twins.
Elijah Beauclair: Jameson’s eldest son by his first wife. He’s attending Princeton.
Aubrey: Jameson and Cleo’s 5-year daughter, Alden’s twin.
Alden Beauclair: Jameson and Cleo’s 5-year son, Aubrey’s twin.
Milagros Cortez: Beauclair family housekeeper.
Duke Piedmont: Jameson’s former business partner.
Dave Gorton: Jameson’s former business partner.
Margaret Armstrong: Elijah’s mother and Jameson’s first wife.
Richard French: Margaret’s partner and fiancé.
Dolores Finklestein: Child and Family Services representative.
Mrs. Wallace: Social worker.
Keely: Cleo’s sister.
Leslie Dennis: Cleo’s mother.
Monique Lawson: Cleo’s sister. Married to Robert.
Robert Lawson: Monique’s husband.
Victor Klein: Man who was involved in a traffic accident with Cleo.
Danny Baker: Victor’s best friend.
Anthony Jenkins: Victor’s friend.
Lauren Morton: One of the Beauclair’s neighbors.
Janice McMillian: One of the Beauclair’s neighbors.
Marlene Peters: Cameron’s friend whose children attend the same school as the Beauclair twins.
Sarah Braxton: Bank teller.
Emma Knoff: President of the PTO at Northwest Academy, the Beauclair twins’ school.
Cal Knoff: Emma’s husband.
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Spoiler Info
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Freddie and Elin get married at the Naval Observatory. Nick was his groomsman and Sam his best man-woman.
Victor Klein murdered Jameson and Cleo. Alden saw him raping his mother.
Elijah was given the authority to make decisions about the twins. Sam and Nick are being appointed their legal guardians and they will be staying with them while Elijah is in college.
Gonzo spiraled downward, becoming addicted to pain killers. Christina kicked him out but he was hospitalized before that happened. Dr. Anderson figured out he was addicted to opiates and Gonzo is now in rehab. Christina agreed to give him another chance. (hide spoiler)]