The Sword of Damocles has been hanging over Mayor Vincent Gray since he took office a year and a half ago. Gray always seems to be in danger of a proverbial loss of his head.

Thanks to ethical missteps by a few of his cronies, who placed their kin in plush city jobs before he even took office, Gray has been cast as a flawed leader. His mayoral campaign turns out to have been corrupt. Three of his close aides have pleaded guilty to federal crimes. U.S. Attorney Ron Machen seems to be closing in on the mayor, himself.

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