Commissioned by the Library of Congress's magazine, Civilization, to write an article on a recently discovered, supposed diary of Christopher Columbus, Annabel Smith finds herself matching wits with a ruthless wealthy bibliophile, an ambitious TV journalist, and a killer to complete her assignment. Reprint.
After a high-profile theft and murder at the Library of Congress, congressional staffer and amateur sleuth Kit Marshall swings into high gear to solve the crimes and clear her husband's name as a prime suspect.
When the prompter falls dead during the second act of Richard Wagner's Die Walküre during a matinee performance at the Metropolitan Opera, as one can imagine, it causes quite a stir, especially when it is discovered that the deceased, a ...
Weichmann went ahead, saying he would rouse John Surratt's mother in the room she shared with Honora Fitzpatrick, separated by folding doors from the front parlor.7 Weichmann knocked on the door. “Mrs. Surratt, there are detectives in ...
I'm sure someone else can help you find a book in the reading room. ... I'm a lobbyist, specializing in the oil industry. ... was located in a brownstone, Seagraves said, but they'd have to enter from the alley.
“I feel like old Admiral Stockdale during those vice-presidential debates—who am I, and why am I here? Meeting in the fog and rain early in the morning. Secrets being whispered. That's your game, not mine.” Broadhurst's hand went up, ...
This first book in an irresistible new series introduces librarian and reluctant sleuth Raymond Ambler, a doggedly curious fellow who uncovers murderous secrets hidden behind the majestic marble façade of New York City’s landmark 42nd ...
Life is good for Kit Marshall.
Book 2 of the Washington Whodunit series, which began with Stabbing in the Senate.
A timeless and propulsive story, The Rat Began to Gnaw the Rope is: For fans of historical crime mysteries and crime classics For readers who love the works of Sue Grafton Short, chubby, and awkward with members of the opposite sex, Gil ...
Presents an account of the twentieth president's political career, offering insight into his background as a scholar and Civil War hero, his battles against the corrupt establishment, and Alexander Graham Bell's failed attempt to save him ...