The Ornament

A Millennium Christmas is the setting for mass murder drawing two federal agents down a path of mystery and unforeseen danger. Two factions vie for control of the election process. One a crime syndicate responds with intimidation and murder. The other a political consortium promotes vulnerable voting machines and uses foreign enforcers to insure secrecy and anonymity. Our agents once teacher and student frustrated and lonely find solace and excitement in each other's company. Trusting a duplicitous uncle the tenacious duo obstacles to an attempted cover-up become targets of antagonists. Unforeseen occurrences remove them from Bureau involvement and fraternization threatens career possibilities. Thrust into isolation and danger our protagonists grow close to each other and more determined to resolve their predicament. An unexpected health crisis breeds distrust among criminal factions and precipitates desperate remedies. Subsequent revelations resolve the puzzling case and set our couple on a new path.