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Fatal Mistake: An Anthology (The Fatal Series) Mass Market Paperback – June 28, 2016

by Marie Force (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 4,015 ratings
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A critical error.

A Cinderella season cut short.

A star player murdered.

DC is recovering from angry riots after one player's mistake blew the DC Federals' chance at the World Series, and Lieutenant Sam Holland is determined to unravel the twisted web of motives behind the star center fielder's death. Was it a disgruntled fan, a spurned lover or a furious teammate?

While Sam digs through clues, her husband, US senator Nick Cappuano, fights for his political life in the final days of his reelection campaign as financial irregularities threaten his future. It's a distraction Nick can ill afford with Sam in the midst of another high-profile murder investigation and both of them trying to help their adopted son, Scotty, cope with the murder of a ballplayer he admired.

Determined to bring the killer to justice, Sam must root out the truth before another mistake proves fatal.
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  1. Book 6 of 16
    Fatal Series
  2. Print length
    432 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Carina Press
  5. Publication date
    June 28, 2016
  6. Dimensions
    4.24 x 1.02 x 6.5 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    0373004214
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0373004218
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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. 

Join Marie's mailing list on her website at marieforce.com for news about new books and upcoming appearances in your area. Follow her on Facebook at Facebook.com/MarieForceAuthor, on Twitter @marieforce and on Instagram at instagram.com/marieforceauthor/. Contact Marie at marie@marieforce.com.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Carina Press; Reissue edition (June 28, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 432 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0373004214
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0373004218
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.24 x 1.02 x 6.5 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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Adam
5.0 out of 5 stars As always, another spectacular book from Marie Force!
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2024
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I have thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘Fatal Mistake’, (Fatal Series Book 6)! It was face-paced, suspenseful and all-consuming! This book was nearly impossible to break away from as the most intriguing double murder mystery of 2 high profile sports players! It was captivating to have a reader’s front row seat to the political and sports action in Washington, D.C.
This is a must read for sure!
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Anne W
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Game Winning Stars
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2013
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The writing powerhouse known as Marie Force strikes with full force (no pun intended) in the sixth installment to her popular "Fatal Series." This time around we find ourselves enjoying a night out at the ballpark with Sam, Nick and the gang. Excitement fills the air as the chances are looking good for a win by the home team to secure a trip to the World Series. But in the blink of an eye comes a mistake no one can believe, and things suddenly take a turn towards the dumpster.

Join Sam, along with the rest of her team, as they take to the field in an effort to solve a crime of murder and mayhem that shocks the nation's capital and keeps readers glued to their chairs. In addition, there's always an assortment of other interesting activities taking place among the "Fatal" cast of characters. Romance is always in bloom, political intrigue is a must in D.C., and family problems stand awaiting resolve. Count on plenty of the aforementioned from the gang PLUS lots of fun and witty dialogue that we've come to expect from this author.

One might think that a series focusing on one main couple would become stale and lose its freshness and quality. This is not the case here. Marie Force could well be the Energizer Bunny's kissing-cousin in the way she keeps the momentum going and going and going. Just as in the previous five books, the latest installment is filled to the brim with an all-new storyline while connecting past, present and future.

Much too quickly you'll find yourself at the end of another fantastic read and, as always, you'll be begging for more.

From the wise voice of Yoda, comes a friendly bit of advice, "Feel the Force." And from an avid reader and "Fatal" addict, "You won't regret it!"
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Heide Katros
4.0 out of 5 stars FatalMistake By Marie Force
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2024
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Ms Force continues to fascinate me with plots that are never quite the same. She also increases the heat between Sam and Nick with every novel. I’ve enjoyed her Fatal series thus far and am kLooking forward to the next book.Reviewed by Heide Katros, award winning author, winter Haven News, Florida
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Ann
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding! Best of the series so far...
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2013
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4.5-5.0 stars. Standing/clapping!!!! Thank you Marie Force, this one was outstanding! Lt. Sam Holland was at her all time snarky badass best. There's no shortage of intrigue/murder in the city and there's plenty of action for Sam and her loveable crew to investigate. Sexy FBI Agent Avery Hill is back which makes me giddy with glee. Love the way Nick goes all alpha when Avery's around. I keep expecting Nick to just pee a circle around Sam. LOL! Hoping Avery gets to be a prominent character as the series unfolds. I think he and Sam could make great friends. (Sorry, Nick).

Speaking of Nick...he's still ever so H-O-T!!! And Sam and Nick are even more in love. Yes, it's possible and oh so satisfying. As time goes on Sam seems to be able to express/demonstrate her emotional side to a greater degree. Surprised me with all her heart felt emotions in this bk. It's been fun watching her evolve as a wife/mother. Adopted son Scotty is absolutely adorable as always and constantly pulls my heartstrings. Even though Sam's new at motherhood, she's doing a fine job. One every kid would find handy at times when picked on by a school bully. The scenes with this theme were priceless.

There always seems to be the lingering question in my mind about how this career focused couple will move forward in the future when Nick is proving to be the popular politician destined for greater things. Will be interesting to watch what unfolds in future installments of this series.

This one is a must...lots of laugh out loud moments and tons of entertainment. An extremely satisfying read, and you can bet I'll be waiting anxiously for March 24, 2014 when the tentatively titled Fatal Pursuit will be released. May this series be long lived.
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Snow Angel
5.0 out of 5 stars Willie wouldn't have caught this ball either, Marie knocked it out of the park!
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2013
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Great mystery, great players! Marie knocked this out of the park!

Willie missed the catch and died for it, or did he die for another reason? With another body found during the hunt for Willie's killer Sam has her hands full on this case, and her nemesis Stahl has his hands full of Sam. Scotty has a run in with a school bully for sticking up for Willie, while the enraged fans of DC occupy Sam and her team's time trying to find the killer. And now Nick has been called away for a dangerous out of the country trip on Air Force One by the president only to find out the president has ulterior motives. Sam and Nick struggle with the restricted access to each other while he's on AF1, and learns that Sam has been bruised once again. With the secret service and Tinker Bell there to keep Scotty safe, Sam's gut feeling lands a hotel owner in jail along with a hot mess. Is the killer one of them? Will Nick make it back safely? Will Scotty have another run in with the bully? Read and find out!

I'd like to note that another reviewer pointed out there's a lack of "Sam & Nick" hotness, I didn't find that bothered me or that it took away from the book at all! They have high powered jobs and in that kind of situation you aren't going to have HOT 24/7. I read the Fatal Series because there's always a mystery and you get some romance thrown in with it. If you're looking for the 24/7 "romancey" stuff go to Gansett Island (another great series by Marie). Also would like to add that Marie put some Q&A at the end of the book along with the tentative release date for the next Fatal...

The next Fatal isn't due out until March of 2014... heavy sigh, I hope it's sooner!! :0) Enjoy!
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JAMES W.
5.0 out of 5 stars great storyt
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2024
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love the series
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5.0 out of 5 stars more stories required
Reviewed in Canada on August 2, 2013
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I love mystery detctive stories, had to read all 6 books, the story kept me interested throughout the book, is was dificult to put the book down, wnated to keep reading just one more chapter and it was easy reading for relaxation purposes. I had never read this author before so I am hoping to find more books like this series from this author to enjoy in the future.
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Sabine
5.0 out of 5 stars Ich liebe diese Reihe!
Reviewed in Germany on October 13, 2013
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Lieutenant Samantha Holland sitzt mit ihrer Familie und mit Freunden in einer Loge im Baseballstadion der D.C. Federals, die im Endspiel um die Teilnahme an den World Series sind. Anfangs sieht alles nach einem Sieg der Feds aus, doch dann wird es dramatisch. Der Pitcher Rick Lind könnte mit seinen tollen Schlägen längst den Sack zu machen und schafft es einfach nicht. Doch dann passiert dem Center Fielder Willie Vasquez ein spielentscheidender Fehler, als er für den Bruchteil einer Sekunde ablenkt ist und einen ganz einfachen Fly Ball nicht hält. Der Gegner macht die Punkte und gewinnt das Spiel und im Stadion bricht die Hölle los. Die gerade noch jubelnden Fans werden zum wütenden Mob und über Washington bricht das Chaos aus. Alle verfügbaren Polizisten werden die ganze Nacht auf Patrouille geschickt. Sam selbst darf aufgrund der Drohungen der zuletzt inhaftieren Familie von Arnie Patterson nicht mit auf die Straße sondern wird für die Schicht im Hauptquartier eingeteilt. Als aber dort die Meldung eingeht, dass ein Mord passiert ist, rückt sie eigenmächtig aus und muss feststellen, dass der Tote niemand anderer als Willie Vasquez ist, der Baseballstar, der nach Meinung der Fans den Einzug in die World Series im Alleingang vergeigt hat. Getötet wurde er durch einen Messerstich und danach hat ihn der oder die Mörder in einem Müllcontainer abgeladen. Alles sieht nach der Tat eines wütenden Fans aus, doch Sam hat von Anfang an Zweifel. Ihr Partner in diesem Fall ist ein alter Bekannter: Agent Hill vom FBI, der frisch befördert nach DC versetzt wurde. Gemeinsam fangen sie an im Umfeld des Teams zu ermitteln und dabei tun sich wahre Abgründe auf..

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Nicht viel Zeit ist vergangen seit dem Ende des letzten Buches und sofort ist man wieder mittendrin in der Welt von Sam und Nick. Ihre Ehe könnte nicht glücklicher sein und ein wichtiger Faktor ist weiterhin Scotty, der 12jährige Junge aus dem Waisenhaus. Sam ist nach den Verhaftungen des letzten Mordfalls unter Beobachtung. Arnie Pattersons Arm reicht weit und die Drohungen gegen sie und ihre Familie werden ernstgenommen. Während ihre Lieben unter dem Schutz des Secret Services steht, hat Sam es strikt abgelehnt Personenschutz zu akzeptieren, sehr zum Leidwesen ihres Mannes. Aber Sam ist eben Sam.

Nick steckt im Endspurt des Wahlkampfes um seine Wiederwahl als Senator von Virginia. Als ihn da eine Nachricht hinsichtlich seiner Finanzen erreicht, ist seine Kandidatur plötzlich in Gefahr. Außerdem steckt auch Präsident Nelson im Wahlkampf und als Demokrat hat er auch einige interessante Infos für Nick bereit, die eine gefährliche Mission beinhaltet.

Während die Bände 1-5 einen politisch motivierten Mordfall hatten, geht es hier um Sport, um Baseball. Außerdem treffen wir einen alten Bekannten wieder, der sich schon im Ende von Band 5 angekündigt hat: Agent Hill wurde nach seinem Erfolg im Mordfall um Victoria Kavanaugh vom Direktor des FBI befördert. Eine Beförderung die seine endgültige Versetzung nach Washington beinhaltet. Noch immer ist er bis über beide Ohren in Sam verliebt und die Aussicht mit seiner Traumfrau zusammenarbeiten zu müssen, ihr nah zu sein und dabei zu wissen, dass er sie niemals haben kann, machen ihm zu schaffen und auch Sam und Nick bereitet der Umstand Probleme. Dieser Konflikt ist auch ein Aspekt des Buches. Aber natürlich gibt es auch im Umfeld Entwicklungen: Ihre Kollegen Freddie, Jeannie, Gonzo und Lindsey; ihr Dad Skip und ihre beiden Schwestern Tracy und Angela und natürlich Tinker Bell alias Shelby.

Einige Entwicklungen lassen mich in freudiger Erwartung auf den nächsten Band zurück, den Marie Force vorläufig für März 2014 angekündigt hat. Von mir aus kann der gar nicht schnell genug kommen.

Ein spannender und interessanter sechster Teil einer großartigen Serie. Die deutschen Leser dürfen sich auf den ersten Band freuen, der für Dezember bei MIRA angekündigt ist. Quereinsteiger könnten sich hart tun. Ich empfehle die Reihe wirklich mit dem ersten Band zu beginnen.

Band 1: Fatal Affair / D.C. Affairs: Fatales Geheimnis
Band 2: Fatal Justice
Band 3: Fatal Consequences
Band 3.5 (Kurzgeschichte): Fatal Destiny
Band 4: Fatal Flaw
Band 5: Fatal Deception
Band 6: Fatal Mistake
Band 7: Fatal Pursuit (Arbeitstitel) März 2014

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Nachträgliche Anmerkung: Sehr seltsam fand ich den Fehler, dass in Buch 5 die Familie um den Präsidentschaftskandidaten Arnie PATTERSON hieß, während in diesem Buch plötzlich von der Familie PARSONS gesprochen wird. Scheint bei der Korrektur durchgerutscht zu sein.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Australia on September 1, 2015
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Enjoy marie Force novels . Have read most of fatal series.
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Jenny
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Reviewed in Canada on June 26, 2018
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This series just keeps getting better with each book. I am on to the next one. I did figure out who did it in this one before the end.
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Kallemann
5.0 out of 5 stars Sam Holland entdeckt ihre Weiblichkeit
Reviewed in Germany on January 21, 2016
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Bisher als taffe Kommissarin in Erscheinung getreten und auch in ihrer Beziehung zum geliebten Ehemann Nick eher der dominante Part, entwickelt sich Samantha in dieser Folge weiter. Zum Mutterglück mit dem Adoptivsohn Scot kommt jetzt eine noch tiefere innigere Bindung zu Nick.Auch die Erotik in dieser Ehe wird weiter entwickelt und Samantha lässt sich auf einige sexy Variationen ein. Ein wunderschön erzählte Liebesgeschichte einer glücklich verheirateten Frau. Und sie rückt ihr "Verhältnis" mit dem FBI-Kollegen Avery Hill zurecht. Ich liebe diese Serien und süchtig nach jeder Folge. Erholung pur - sowohl beim Lesen, als auch beim Hören. Spitze.
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