The January pick is "The Sky is Falling" by Sidney Sheldon published in 2000.

From Amazon:
"A spellbinding novel of glamour, sex, power,and murder that spans the globe."
If America had a royal family, the Winthrops would wear the crown. The popular, charismatic Winthrops have captured the imagination of the world with their public service, their enormous charity, and their glamorous lives. But in a single year, all five members of the family are killed in a series of accidents.