The Bribe [Hardcover]

He was a war hero and a member of Congress. Now hes deadshot down the day after he made a scathing speech blasting corruption in Washington. For Sacramento police detectives Terry Nye and Rose Tafoya, the investigation is a time bomb. They have just twenty-four hours to find out if the congressman was killed because of his speech . . . or something far worse.(Dennis Cooper is acting District Attorney during these critical twenty-four hours. Hes in for the fight of his career, with the FBI withholding vital information, a recklessly ambitious U.S. Attorney, and a nation poised on the brink of hysteria. Time is running out for everyoneand they know it.When a prominent Congressman is murdered after a controversial speech, detectives Terry Nye and Rose Tafoya have just 24 hours to solve the bizarre caseand discover the reason for his death may have been be much more sinister than they had imagined.Wood, a former prosecutor, really shows his expertise of writing about the legal system with this spellbinding, gripping novel. The Best ReviewsWood clearly knows the inner workings of the judicial system. Publishers WeeklyWilliam P. Wood, a former prosecutor, knows well how to surprise and engross us. Vincent Bugliosi, Author of Helter SkelterA natural storyteller! Norman Katkox, Author of Blood and OrchidsWhat Joseph Wambaugh did for law enforcement, William P. Wood will do for the judiciary. Tulsa WorldA must-read for those who love a classic, hard-boiled detective novel. Publishers Weekly, for Sudden ImpactTerrific, unputdownable stuff. John Lescroart, New York Times bestselling author of The Thirteenth Juror and The Hunt Club, for Sudden ImpactCompanion book: Woods Sudden Impact (Feb. 14) also features The Bribe's and Pressure Points protagonist detectives Nye and Tafoya and their powerhouse teamwork.