Jack Ballen is a young, ambitious intern for a conservative Republican senator whose divisive pet Act is about to be voted on by Congress. But the suicide of another senator has everybody on edge, particularly the senator and his Log Cabin Republican adversary, an openly gay senator. Jack is sent as a liaison to communicate between the two senators, and it isn't long before he falls for the rival senator's own liaison, idealistic and openly gay Tyler Johns. When evidence of blackmail and murder begin to surface and investigations intensify, fingers of blame begin to point in every direction. When mysterious disappearances happen closer and closer to Jack, he becomes the center of suspicion, and faces life in prison or even death if he can't discover the guilty parties and bring them to justice. From the halls of power to the dizzying spectacle of one of the world's great capital cities, this story brings the reader into secret meetings behind locked doors and reveals the true face of power. Gay romance is intermingled with elements of suspense and action as this sensational mystery unfolds. Please Note: This book contains some sexually explicit scenes & may contain course language, it is intended for 18+ Adults Only. This is a novella, approx. 30,000 words in length. It has a HEA (happy ever after ending) & does not end with a "cliffhanger".