Hard Bargain — Barbara D'Amato

She's an ace reporter. An amateur sleuth. And she's always clued in. But now Cat Marsala is faced with her toughest case, one that could put a friend's job--and life--on the line. A domestic-violence call turns into a case of murder--of one cop by another. The alleged killer is an officer in the unit of Cat's friend, Chief McCoo, and now his reputation is on the line. Department leaks begin to destroy his career--and dangerous incidents around the station soon follow. Now Cat must sift through the conspiracy to clear McCoo's name--before the unknown traitor resorts to murder...