Margaret Truman byla americká zpěvačka, která se později stala úspěšnou autorkou. Její próza vyniká podmanivým stylem, který čtenáře vtahuje do světa politických intrik a tajemství ve Washingtonu D.C. Zvláště její detektivní série, zasazená do hlavního města, nabízí napínavé zápletky a pronikavé postřehy do lidské povahy. Truman se ve svých dílech věnuje tématům moci, loajality a zrady, přičemž každý její román je mistrovským dílem napětí a psychologické hloubky.
Margit Falková, advokátka s hodností majora, se zúčastní párty, během níž dojde k vraždě významného vědce, předního spolupracovníka Pentagonu. Stane se obhájkyní muže označeného za vraha. Události dostanou spád ve chvíli, kdy tak zvaný pachatel spáchá sebevraždu. Advokátka zjišťuje, že nitky souvislostí vedou až do Kongresu a za hranice Spojených států. Ve chvíli, kdy příjde na to, že nechtěně odhalila stopy mezinárodního spiknutí, dostává strach...
Detektivní příběh z prostředí Washingtonu, D.C. od dcery bývalého amerického prezidenta.
The story follows private investigator Robert Brixton, who reluctantly takes a job with a new State Department security agency. His life takes a tragic turn when a bombing at an outdoor cafe kills his youngest daughter, Janet. Driven by grief and a thirst for revenge, Brixton investigates the bomber, uncovering a conspiracy linked to a senator's son and a clandestine group intent on targeting embassy workers from nations involved in the Iraq and Afghanistan invasions. The narrative explores themes of loss, vengeance, and political intrigue.
The story revolves around Senator Cale Caldwell and his influential wife, who wield significant power in Washington, D.C. Despite their status, they cannot shield him from an unexpected threat. During a celebratory champagne reception, tragedy strikes when a killer targets him, unraveling a web of intrigue and danger amidst the political elite. The narrative promises suspense and explores the vulnerabilities that come with power.
The murder of call girl Rosalie Curzon unveils a web of political intrigue and scandal in Washington, D.C. A hidden video camera at the crime scene raises questions about her clients, while the reelection battle between President Burton Pyle and challenger Robert Colgate intensifies. Amidst rumors of Colgate's troubled marriage and affairs, the situation escalates when the daughter of his close friend is kidnapped. Detectives Mary Hall and rookie Matthew Jackson delve into the investigation, revealing unexpected links between the cases and a surprising killer.
Dr. Lewis Tunney, a brilliant historian who had stumbled onto an international art scandal, was brutally murdered in front of two hundred guests at an elegant party at the Smithsonian. When his fiancée, Heather McBean, flies in from Scotland to learn more, Mac Hanrahan, the captain in charge of the case, takes a heated interest in her. And when two more murders are committed, Hanrahan has reason to worry about Heather's sleuthing. But Heather is stubborn and insists on going her own way—right into the arms of a killer . . .
When Illinois senator Lyle Simmons returns from a political fundraiser to find his wife brutally murdered, Detective Charles Chang is assigned to the investigation, in a case that draws him into the scandalous and dangerous world of political lobbyists with whom the senator has a close relationship to find a killer
Whether they envision their role as protector, partner, advisor, or scold, First Ladies find themselves in a job that is impossible to define, and just as difficult to perform. Now Margaret Truman, daughter of President Harry Truman and an acclaimed novelist and biographer in her own right, explores the fascinating position of First Lady throughout history and up to the present day.With her unique perspective as the daughter of a First Lady, Ms. Truman reveals the truth behind some of the most misunderstood and forgotten First Ladies of our history, as well as the most famous and beloved. In recounting the charm and courage of Dolley Madison, the brazen ambition of Florence Harding, the calm, good sense of Grace Coolidge, the genius of Eleanor Roosevelt, the mysterious femininity of Jackie Kennedy, and the fierce protectiveness of Nancy Reagan, among others, Margaret Truman has assembled an honest yet affectionate portrait of our nation's First Ladies--one that freely acknowledges their virtues and their flaws.
When the body of a young theatre volunteer named Nadia Zarinski is found in a dark alley, two cops, Rick Klayman and Moses "Mo" Johnson, discover that Nadia was the intern for, and the rumored lover of, an influential right-wing Senator
“An exciting romp through the maze of Washington politics.”—The Dallas Morning News During a gala benefit for the Democratic Party's hottest presidential hopeful at the glittering Kennedy Center, a young woman dies, a victim of quick and brutal violence. The murder weapon belongs to the candidate. The chief suspect is the candidate's son. The dynamic campaign of Senator Kenneth Ewald has collided with a tragedy that can send his son to jail—and wreck his own career. George Washington University law professor Mac Smith comes out of the classroom to tackle a case that's bad for Senator Ewald but may prove even worse for the nation. And Smith himself marches straight into the firing line of an unscrupulous TV evangelist who gets his orders from God and a dethroned Central American dictator who takes interference from no one. . . . “Margaret Truman has become a first-rate mystery writer.”—Los Angeles Times Book Review
