Gray Suits, Red Ties… And MurderWhen lawyer Katharine Millholland arrives at the home of Bart Hexter, one of Chicago's most powerful players in the futures market, she finds him behind the wheel of his Rolls Royce, clad only in a pair of red silk pajamas, with two bullets in his head. The police investigation focuses on those closest to Hexter—including his spoiled wife, his recently displaced mistress, his disgruntled personal assistant, an ambitious floor trader, and the three hot-tempered children who will inherit his business. But topping the list of suspects is Kate, whose scheduled meeting with the dead man makes her the prime candidate for murderer.As Kate sorts through the tangle of the dead man's complex financial dealings, she finds herself dangerously drawn into his affairs, and into a virulent web of potential enemies. And as she zeros in on the killer, she realizes that she may be the next victim....With riveting suspense,FINAL OPTION takes us deep inside the cutthroat world of the commodities exchange, where life is expendable and making money is the only game worth playing....

A DIFFERENT KIND OF DRUG WAR—BUT JUST AS DEADLYFor Chicago attorney Kate Millholland, navigating the male-dominated legal profession was a piece of cake. Tough-minded and amazingly poised, Kate had seen it all. Or so she thought.With its blood-splattered walls and overturned furniture, the scene looked like a slaughterhouse. Kate wondered: Who would savagely murder Danny Wohl in his own apartment?Head of the legal department at Azor Pharmaceuticals, Danny was in the midst of pivotal negotiations with Tokyo investors. Now Kate dives into the billion-dollar deal midstream. And she finds the water filled with career sharks, secret affairs, lethal chemicals, and one cold-blooded killer.“Hartzmark is an excellent writer....Especially good at catching the vibrations of tension which encircle complex business dealings.”—Mystery News Visit our World Wide Web page at http://www.randomhouse.com

“A FAST-PACED TALE...Crisp prose, sharply drawn characters ... keep the reader involved until the climax.”—Publishers WeeklyHotshot Chicago attorney Kate Millholland became a lawyer to avoid the gauntlet of parties that—in her parents’ wealthy world— fill the gap between debutante and bride.To her surprise, she fell in love with the law.Now, at the request of a colleague, Kate agrees to represent Superior Plating & Specialty Chemicals owned by the Cavanaughs, a family as corrosive as the chemicals they produce.She never expects to uncover the sordid, fatal secrets that bind the Cavanaughs together.The least of which is murder....Selected by the Literary Guild®, Mystery Guild®, and Doubleday Book Club®Visit our World Wide Web page at http://www.randomhouse.com

FROM MANAGED CARE TO MURDERAttorney Kate Millholland grew up on Chicago’s Gold Coast, an accessoiy to her socialite mother. Now she lives in a rough Hyde Park neighborhood, works long hours for demanding clients, and eats cold takeout for breakfast. Then Kate takes her mother on as a client, and her legal career takes an unexpected turn.The sale of her family’s charitable hospital to a greedy corporation has Kate’s mother up in arms. And when Kate enters the fray, she finds a shocking secret: Patients are mysteriously dying at Prescott Memorial Hospital. Kate is dead certain that a killer is on the loose—and for proof, she has to look no closer than home....“Hartzmark is an excellent writer...especially good at catching the vibrations of tension which encircle complex business dealings.”—Mystery NewsU.S. $6.50/Canada $9.99Visit our Web site atwww.randomhouse.com/BB/Cover printed in USA

KICKOFF TIME FOR MURDERPro football is new business for Chicago attorney and deal-maker Kate Millholland, but one meeting with the Milwaukee Monarchs convinces her that the team is in deep trouble: bad management, lackluster coaching, and insubordinate players. The move that could save the once-great team— a transfer to L.A.—is vehemendy rejected by owner Beau Rendell.But soon Beau is out of the game— murdered, the police say, by his own son and heir.So who’s calling the signals in this high-ticket disaster? While the press and the fans go wild, tough-minded Kate goes hunting and collides with an opposition that plays to kill.“Hartzmark is an excellent writer..."Especially good at catching the vibrations of tension which encircle complex business dealings."—Mystery News