Running for congress is hard work for Madison Glenn.<br><br>But she never expected it to be murder.<br><br> <br><br>Running the coastal city of Santa Rita. Campaigning for a congressional seat. Staying one step ahead of a high-powered corporate broker's demands. Life couldn't get more difficult for Mayor Maddy Glenn---or so she thinks.<br><br> <br><br>Enter three murders in three days. Rumors fly of a serial killer at large and the press has a field day with Santa Rita's embattled mayor. Especially when a strange pattern emerges: the victims were all fans of a radio talk show whose enigmatic host specializes in the weird and unusual. Coincidence or clue? <br><br> <br><br>For Maddy the search for answers is about to become personal. Refusing to play it safe Maddy is caught in a lethal game in which seconds count. But even her renowned grit and tenacity---and her emerging faith--may not be enough to prevent more brutal deaths. <br><br> <br><br>Including her own.<br><br> <br><br> <br><br>Praise for Alton Gansky's The Incumbent.<br><br> <br><br>'. . . will keep you guessing until the very end . . . most impressive is the character of mayor Maddy Glenn. . . I recommend The Incumbent to any lover of a good mystery.'<br><br>---Tim LaHaye