Discretion

When a beautiful young woman plummets to her death from the balcony of the U.S. Capitol, Assistant U.S. Attorney Anna Curtis is summoned to the scene. The evidence points to a sexual assault and murder. The victim is one of the city�� highest-paid escorts. And the balcony belongs to Washington, D.C.�� sole representative to Congress, the most powerful figure in city politics.

The Congressman proclaims his innocence, but he�� in the middle of a tough primary fight, and the scandal could cost him the election. For Anna, the high-profile case is an opportunity. But as the political stakes rise, she realizes that a single mistake could end her career.

At the same time, her budding romance with Jack Bailey, the chief homicide prosecutor, is at a crossroads. Determined to gain respect in the office, Anna wants to keep their relationship under wraps. But the mounting pressure and media attention that come with the office�� most important case will inevitably expose their relationship��f it doesn�� destroy it first.

The investigation leads Anna to Discretion, a high-end escort service that caters to D.C.�� elite. But with each break in the case, the mystery deepens. And the further Anna ventures into D.C.�� red-light underworld, the larger the target on her own back.

From the secret social clubs where Washington�� most powerful men escape from public view to the asphalt ��rack��where the city�� most vulnerable women work the streets, Discretion is a gripping exploration of sex, power, and the secrets we all keep.