Hailstone

WHEN WILL THE KILLING STOP?For Secret Service Chief Evan King, the bomb blast could have been worse. The intended victim - the Vice President of the United States - miraculously survived. But his wife and scores more left the St. Louis Civic Center in plastic body bags...For network news team Jack Scott and Sparks Matson, film footage of the grisly event would be a triumph and a nightmare. While it revealed some crucial background helpful to the government's investigation, it also made someone at the heart of the conspiracy very nervous - and deadly...For newly-elected President James Reynolds, it was becoming increasingly difficult to separate friend from foe. No one could be sure when it would happen, or by whose hand - but it was obvious that he was next on the assassination agenda.