Carnal Vengeance

Carnal Vengeance

Lust & Lies Series

Book 4

by

Marilyn Campbell

USA Today Bestselling Author

CARNAL VENGEANCE

Praise & Accolades

"A stunning novel of love, lust, and lethal vengeance!

~
Judith Kelman
, author of Someone's Watching

"Readers can't go wrong... one of the juiciest revenge plot novels to hit the stands."

~
San Francisco Chronicle

"A diverting story of obsession and vengeance."

~
Orange County Register

"Thoroughly entertaining…a fast-paced story that blends mystery and romance."

~
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

"Campbell once again demonstrates her powerful storytelling ability as she unleashes a riveting, intense, and chilling tale of justice denied, vengeance, and murder."

~
Rave Reviews

Previously titled
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Chapter 1

"
Mizz
Wallace, did you, or did you not,
willingly
take Senator Ziegler's penis into your mouth on more than one occasion?"

Holly Kaufman gaped at the elderly man on her television screen. The camera zoomed in for a close-up of Cheryl Wallace, a somewhat attractive, big-boned brunette who could not quite conceal her outrage as she replied. "Senator Manson, I am not on trial here—"

"Perhaps not, but neither is Senator Ziegler. I'm sure you are aware that by coming forward at this hearing with your strong accusations against the good senator, you have placed
your
morals under public scrutiny as well." The camera left Cheryl Wallace to pan each face of the all-male committee.

"I might remind you," Senator Manson continued in a superior voice, "that we are judging the fitness of our distinguished colleague for a cabinet post and any aspersions cast on that fitness must be thoroughly examined. Now, please answer the question."

While Miss Wallace leaned toward her attorney, a bespectacled woman about the same age as she, the camera focused on a dark-haired man sitting with his lawyers, apart from the Senate committee. Holly's chest tightened with remembered panic as she recognized Tim Ziegler. His intent, concerned expression altered to one of relief the moment Cheryl Wallace began her response.

"Timothy Ziegler and I had been intimate... on more than one occasion... prior to the events detailed earlier. I already admitted that. I see no reason to get more explicit."

"Aah, but you found it necessary to be exceedingly explicit when you related your side of the story. Nevertheless, I believe your evasiveness speaks for itself.
Mizz
Wallace, there are many people in this great country of ours who consider oral sex a sin; it is, in fact, a
crime
in certain states. Your willing performance of such an act constituted lewd and lascivious behavior on your part. That, combined with your history of alcohol and drug use—"

"Objection!"

Holly paused the recorded program with her remote but her gaze remained on the screen for long seconds after it froze. She thought she had put the nightmare firmly behind her. Yet, in a matter of minutes, it had lurched back into her mind as if it had been last night rather than twenty-one years ago—one year prior to the incident Cheryl Wallace was testifying about.

When she had learned that the hearing was to begin that day while she was at work, she had set it to record so that she could at least scan some of the highlights when she had time. As an environmental lobbyist living in Washington, D. C., Holly had to stay informed of the gossip as well as the facts of current affairs, even when it was personally distasteful.