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Nobody knows the crooked turns, slippery slopes, and dark, dangerous stretches of the Beltway better than Margaret Truman, dean of the Washington, D.C., mystery scene. And no one is better equipped to lead a suspenseful tour into the treacherous territory of big-time political lobbying, where... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Lyle Simmons: US Senator from Illinois
- Phillip Rotondi: Former Baltimore DA and Simmons' best friend
- Neil Simmons: Lyle Simmons son
- Mackensie Smith: Former attorney and now law professor at George Washington University
- Annabel Smith: Wife of Mac Smith, former attorney and now owner of Pre-Columbian art gallery
- Jeannette Boynton Simmons: Wife of Lyle Simmons
- Mr. Marbury: Add a description of this character.
- Emma Churchill: Washington D.C. caterer and Phillip Rotondi's girlfriend
- Charles Chang: Washington D.C. police detective
- Polly Simmons: Daughter of Lyle & Jeannette Simmons
- Marla
- Marlene
- Morris Crimley
- Rick Markowicz
- Kathleen
- Mcbride
- Walter McTeague: Lyle Simmons' driver
- Morrie
- Widletz
- Alexandra
- Jack
- Camelia Watson
- Jonell
- Willard
Setting & Locations edit
- Washington D C
- Chicago
- Baltimore
- Champaign-Urbana,Illinois: Site of the University of Illinois, alma mater of Lyle Simmons, Jeannette Boynton Simmons, and Philip Rotondi
- Batavia, New York: Philip Rotondi's hometown
- California
- New York
- Greenwich, Connecticut: Jeannette Simmons hometown
- Maryland
- Foggy Bottom
First Sentence edit
Washington smells good in springtime.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 23 of 25 in Capital Crimes. (standard series)
Preceded by Murder at the Opera, and followed by Murder Inside the Beltway.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Margaret Truman (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 0345498860
Page Count: 336
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 0345498860
Page Count: 336
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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