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Fatal Scandal (The Fatal Series) Mass Market Paperback – June 28, 2016

by Marie Force (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 5,471 ratings
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Someone's keeping deadly secrets…

As a new year dawns in the capital city, dual scandals rock the Metropolitan Police Department—and Lieutenant Sam Holland is right in the middle of them. Her chief is catching heat for the way he handled a recent homicide investigation, and one of her detectives is accused of failing to disclose an earlier connection to the judge who decided his custody hearing.

When the custody fight turns deadly and her detective has a shaky alibi, Sam must defend two of her closest colleagues. All while her husband, Vice President Nick Cappuano, settles into his new office at the White House.

Nick begins to wonder if the president is using him for a political boost, and his worries mount over a complication in their adoption plans while Sam is being put through the wringer by the always-rabid DC press corps. As the evidence against her friend piles up, Sam suspects someone is gunning for her—and her team…
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  1. Book 8 of 16
    Fatal Series
  2. Print length
    384 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Carina Press
  5. Publication date
    June 28, 2016
  6. Dimensions
    4.26 x 1.04 x 6.53 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    0373004087
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0373004089
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Marie Force is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 50 contemporary romances, including the Gansett Island Series, which has sold more than 2.3 million books, and the Fatal Series from Harlequin Books, which has sold more than 1.2 million books. In addition, she is the author of the Green Mountain Series as well as the erotic romance Quantum Series, written under the slightly modified name of M.S. Force.  All together, her books have sold more than 5 million copies worldwide!

Her goals in life are simple--to finish raising two happy, healthy, productive young adults, to keep writing books for as long as she possibly can and to never be on a flight that makes the news. 


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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Carina Press; Reissue edition (June 28, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0373004087
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0373004089
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.26 x 1.04 x 6.53 inches
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Marie Force is a New York Times, USA Today, and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of contemporary romance, romantic suspense, and erotic romance. Her series include Gansett Island, Fatal, First Family, Wild Widows, Treading Water, Butler Vermont, Quantum and Miami Nights. Her books have sold more than twelve million copies worldwide, have been translated into more than a dozen languages, and have appeared on the New York Times bestseller list more than thirty times. She lives in Rhode Island with her husband of 30 years as well as two dogs and is the mother of two adult “kids.” who are frequently home to visit, one of them bringing a granddog with her. For more information, visit MarieForce.com.

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ChristiLovesBooks_Smut
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book!
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2023
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Fatal Scandal, book 8 in the Fatal Series by Marie Force & @marieforceauthor is a favorite author of mine. This is a reread of the series for me. Please note that this is an ongoing series of this couple.

Sam is watching the news about her last case where Gonzo was shot & the father of the killer is alleging that the PD was somehow at fault for the killer (his son) being killed after shooting Gonzo. In addition, it is now being said that Gonzo & the judge who presided over his custody hearing didn't disclose that they knew each other. YIKES! Sam is called to a homicide scene & she recognizes the mother of Gonzo’s son. 😳 Sam is investigating her murder & trying to figure out who the leak is in the department. Sam gets called to another homicide & finds out it was the father of her last case. She goes to tell his wife & is taken hostage by her & Stahl, her nemesis, that is being charged with attempted murder of her. They hold her hostage, using barbed wire to tie her to a chair. Gonzo realizes Sam hasn't shown up at HQ & no one has heard from her. They track her down & SWAT goes in & rescues her. Nick is waiting for her & goes to the ER with her. She is ok & is taking some time off to recover. Scotty’s bio dad signs the release to allow Sam & Nick to finalize the adoption. 🥰 I truly love this series so much! Fantastic book!

To be continued in book 9 of the #FatalSeries
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Romance Between The Sheets
5.0 out of 5 stars I love the Fatal Series.
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2015
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Please note this review may contain spoilers.

Fatal Scandal is book 8 in the Fatal Series, and this is one of those series that I love and have to buy when the next instalment is released, regardless of the cost. While this is the eighth book in the series, only about a year has passed since the events in book 1. In that year, Sam and Nick have reconnected, gotten married, been promoted and started an adoption process.

This is not a stand-alone novel and I recommend you start from the beginning if you’re interested in getting to know this series. I have previously read books 1-7 and I still had trouble remembering past events, scandals and investigations that are mentioned throughout this book.

Nick is now the Vice President of the United States of America, but he’s very concerned that since being sworn in six weeks prior, the President and his staff have had zero contact with him. He now fears that the President simply used Nick’s popularity to ensure his own re-election into the most powerful position in the world.

Sam’s MPD’s Homicide Division is currently being rocked by two scandals: one involving Detective Gonzales’ custody battle and his connection to the judge; and another involving Chief Farnsworth’s decision to put a homicide investigation on hold for a Narcotics Division op. The scandals erupt further when the two civilians involved are murdered and all fingers point to the officers in question. Trying to clear her people’s names and solve the murders prove difficult when someone inside the MPD leaks inaccurate yet damning information to the press. The hunt is now on for the killer and the leak trying desperately to discredit her department.

On top of that, Nick and Sam are trying to adjust to Nick’s new way of life and the necessary intrusion of the Secret Service, as well as handling Scotty’s adoption process which has the potential to be thwarted.

What can I say about Sam other than the fact that I love her? Only that she’s strong, independent and quick witted with a very dry personality. She’s fiercely loyal to those she loves and cares about, but piss her off and she becomes the ultimate bitch who’ll put you in your place and make no apologies about it.

And Nick? Well, he’s just become Mr Vice President, and who doesn’t love a man in a very high position of power? His love for Sam is deep and beautiful, and their sex scenes are not only scorching and heading towards kinky, but loving as well. But I think I love Nick most when he’s interacting with Scotty. They have such a wonderful Father/Son relationship and a couple of scenes brought tears to my eyes.

So as I said earlier, this is one of those series that is a must read for me. That being said, we are up to book 8 now and as much as I love following Sam and Nick, I’m wondering how much longer the series can go on for. Thankfully the main group of characters haven’t changed, and there’s not a whole bunch of new characters added in every book that you have to try and keep up with. The hardest part is remembering all the previous investigations and events, especially when those events seem to used against Sam.
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P. Blevins
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2016
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Fatal Scandal: The Fatal Series Book Eight is by Marie Force. After the first seven book in the series, you would think they were getting redundant; but they certainly are not. In fact, they are getting better.
Two scandals hit the papers at the same time. One dealt with the father of the man who murdered his own brother and at least five other teens accusing the police chief of incompetence which caused the death of his son. Mr. Stringer would not face the fact that his son killed the teens. The second one dealt with Detective Gonzo. Gonzo had recently been to court and gained permanent custody of the son he hadn’t known about. However, he failed to tell anyone that he knew the Judge and the Judge didn’t tell anyone he knew Gonzo. Gonzo had been instrumental in saving the Judge’s sister. Lori was claiming the two of them were in cahoots and it wasn’t a fair hearing. She wanted her son back.
The police department was in an uproar trying to find out who was leaking information. Who knew the chief had put off arresting Billy Stringer for a day so that a narcotics bust could take place. Instead, Billy ran and now they were trying to find him. Who told Lori about Gonzo and the Judge?
While they are trying to make sense of these allegations, Lori Phillips turned up murdered. Sam is busy trying to find the killer before her squad was taken off the case. Meanwhile, Nick has gone to his first day at the While House as Vice President. What is his role to be? What is he to do every day? Then, Andy, their lawyer calls with the news that he has found Scotty’s biological father. Now to get him to sign papers so they can adopt Scotty. Will he sign?
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Heide Katros
4.0 out of 5 stars FatalScandal by Marie Force
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2024
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Ms Force continues to keep my interest focused on her fatal series. All her novels are hot, sexually explicit and full of swear words, but her plots are page turners and I’m blocking forward to the next book. Reviewed by Heide Katros, winter Haven, Florida
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5.0 out of 5 stars Murders Kidnapping Surprise
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 19, 2019
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It's a fresh new year in the capital city but there are is two scandals involving the Metropolitan Police Department. And unfortunately Sam and her police squad are in the middle of the ordeal. Though it seems that someone at headquarters is leaking vital information to the media and other outside sources and a vengeful vendetta is active.

Nick accepts the new role of Vice President of the United States and has to be protected by the Secret Service and have offices at the White House with unspecified duties. Once there he suspects that he was chosen to boost the ratings of the President.

The adoption of Scotty is on going but more complicated than it first seemed. His biological has been found. Sam and Nick are worried they might lose him.

When two people are strangled in a similar manner, it is not obvious who is responsible and Sam has no instinctive or gut feelings about the perpetrator. And when Sam calls on her own for a second time at a house of a previous homicide she is surprised, ambushed and tortured. But by whom? You will have to read book 8 to find out...
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Denise
5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely a keeper
Reviewed in Australia on December 4, 2022
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I really love this series and thoroughly recommend this series to everyone who loves intrigue and suspense, love and life as well as laughter.
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Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Home Run out of the park !
Reviewed in Canada on January 15, 2015
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If there is one format genre I enjoy is romantic suspense. Moreover, reading almost entirely ebook formats just easy and fast and convenient. Love this series. Marie Force has a winner with the feisty Samantha Lieutenant Holland and Nick Cappuano. Their scenes sizzle. A cop in a man's world Sam chases down the bad guys in a Washington D.C. setting for Metro Police even when they end up being her own kind in other cops. Try these books or any other Marie Force novel. You will not be disappointed. As an author that embraces electronic format first the books are easy to download and read. The eighth in text series Scandal presents the best Fatal novel yet. Keep it coming Marie Force. You rock!
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jd66
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 9, 2021
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Wow what an intense and intriguing story. My heart was in my mouth at the end for a bit. I can’t wait to read the next book now.
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Sallie
5.0 out of 5 stars Fatal Scandal another home run for Marie Force.
Reviewed in Canada on July 29, 2016
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I love the premise of this series. Although it is a tad too racy for my taste, the storyline is well worth the read. There came a point when I just couldn't put it down, and that doesn't happen much anymore. Can't wait for #9!
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