In Boston, Jessica attends a special performance by a Soviet Ballet Company with her friend Leo Peterson. When she discovers that Leo's niece, a prima ballerina, and her husband defect the same night a security guard is found murdered, she has to prove the pair's innocence while helping the FBI and KGB agents find the actual killer.

After the congressman representing her district suddenly dies of a heart attack, Jessica is asked to temporarily fill in, until a replacement is elected. While in Washington, she soon discovers the dark dealings of the political arena and that serving in elected offices can be murder.