All That Was Once Hidden

Michael Campbell received the fateful call of his wifes murderwhile in Siena, Italy, on his latest work project. Caroline was the love of hislife, notwithstanding their recent marital challenges. He knew she was unhappy,he knew he was struggling, but what he couldnt know, couldnt have predicted,was that she was nearly eight weeks pregnant. Carolines last words to him werea text Im looking forward to that discussion we plannedthat endedwith a heart emoji. She never used emojis in her texts, especially hearts.Cynically, Michael hadnt replied, believing his attorney wife was eager todeliver a legal expose on his shortcomings as a husband. Caroline had apparently interrupted a random, unprofessionalburglary in their Georgetown home, one they were renovating in the upscaleneighborhood of Washington, DC. The police said cash and jewelry had been takenfrom the home, but her $15,000 Rolex was left on her arm, and the alarm systemhad been disabled with no evidence of tampering. Both were red flags for DanHealy, the dogged detective working the case. Healys prime suspects became theshort-list of those that knew the alarm code: An arrogant home contractor, astrong-willed cleaning lady and her drifter brother, a work colleague, and evenMichael himself. But are any of these truly capable of murder? The suspense buildsas the shocking motive is revealed and older crimes and deceptions areuncovered. From upscale Georgetown to historic Vatican City and ancientbiblical lands, a tangled web of deceit is unraveled, and redemption isrealized only when personal demons and hidden crimes are confronted andresolved.