The naked lady wasn't your average floater. She was the wife of an Indiana senator and half of Washington's Golden Couple. Within hours of finding her body in a canal, police arrest a young Latino boxer believed to be her lover. He has the motive, means and opportunity. Another dead body later - along with some answers that seem too pat for the P.I. - Shanahan dives into the dirty side of politics, the dark side of passion, and the hideous secrets the killer is desperate to hide.