Excerpt from page 3 of "Wicked Washington"
Shelly Williams, the main character, speaking about her life:

And close and dangerous calls were almost my last name. Yet I felt as comfortable among the street hustlers, junkies, thieves, and criminals of D.C. as I did dining with my
white-collar, college-pedigreed friends over filet mignon, Maine lobster, and strawberry cheesecake at LaMermaid
Seafood Restaurant.

Auteur: Sonja D. Jones