To Kill a Public Crook

A US senator and his mistress have been assassinated on the eleventh-floor balcony of their hotel room - no witnesses. Detective Scott Blade, LA Homicide is asked to head a fugitive task force to solve the crime. Blade enlists Detective Coraline Steele, Beverly Hills Homicide, his fiancee, to join the hunt for the assassin. Before they get geared up, a second senator from another State is assassinated in his boat while fishing alone -no immediate body.FBI agent Tomaso Girardi is sent by presidential assignment to meet with the detectives to gather pertinent information about the murders. Their investigation reveals a sinister plot inside the executive branch to overthrow the current president. Professor Stuart, a brilliant engineer/Astronomer calls LA Homicide describing a long-distance photo his students took, showing what clearly looks like a drone whizzing past the hotel at the time of the first senator s death. Paralleling the murder investigation, another story begins to unfold that of an ex-Army pilot that seems to have changed names and is the potential killer. Driven by mind-altering drugs and evil government manipulators, Curt Doyle, aka Viper, is on a mission to annihilate corrupt politicians. But will he stay true to his directives? He begins to wonder who is controlling him and why. As Doyle s mind clears, he decides to defy his orders and use his drone one more time The search begins for Viper and his drone. The game is afoot for both parties.