Murder in Miami

The last weeks of George Uday's life were a constant series of Politburo members trying to get him to confirm his successor. No one in power likes Nikolai or considers him a good choice to replace Georgie, but he had maneuvered himself into an incredible position. He effectively has control over who gets to visit George Uday every day. And once the man gets sick, Nikki's able to exercise near total control over who sees the boss and when.