In Margaret Truman's latest mystery, the scene opens with an obscure death in Washington's Foggy Bottom, home of the State Department, shifts to mass
murder in the downing of aircraft, and then moves on to mayhem in the
streets of the new Moscow. Leaving an airport near New York, a D.C.-bound commuter plane falls to earth. At almost the same time, another crash occurs. And then...

Firmly ruling out coincidence, investigators seek means and motive. The
means are soon apparent: small-scale weaponry with large-scale impact. Their country of origin? A place where nearly everything - hardware, information, love - can be found for a price. Max Pauling, a State Department investigator, seasoned, good-looking, and hard to fool, quickly takes off on a trail still as warm as the smoking wreckage.

A host of vivid characters people the narrative, including a lovely State
Department analyst who finds herself attracted to undercover types; a
militia leader in Idaho who leads his people into gunfire; a reporter at
odds with his boss but not with a good story; and a secretary of state who
loves baseball slightly more than her job.

Fast-paced and informative about flying, food, statecraft, and the violent
"wetwork" under the dryly elegant exterior of diplomacy, Margaret Truman's
Murder in Foggy Bottom is another winner in the Capital Crimes series.

Praise for Margaret Truman
"A first-rate mystery writer, said Charles Champlin in the Los Angeles Times
Book Review, "drawing on an I-was-there expertise that
makes the Washington scene clang with credibility."

"She can write suspense with the best of them," says Larry King.

Her work is "the most satisfying sort of popular fiction, a thoughtful
thriller," adds The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Opening with a mysterious death in Washington's Foggy Bottom, narrator Alan Sklar leads the listener on a chase across the United States, the Middle East, and Moscow. He portrays investigators, reporters, and State Department professionals with consummate skill. Sklar builds tension and intrigue through pacing and vocal tone as three commercial aircraft are downed by small-scale, hand-held weaponry within United States borders. No one knows why these mass murders have been committed. With hard-hitting vocal punches, Sklar weaves a tale of intrigue and suspense that captivates the listener. However, his poor ability to portray female characters detracts from overall enjoyment. G.D.W. (c) AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine

 

MARGARET TRUMAN (1924-2008) won faithful readers with her works of biography and fiction, particularly her ongoing series of Capital Crimes mysteries. She was the author of many nonfiction books, including The President's House, in which she shared some of the secrets and history of the White House, where she once resided. She passed away on January 29, 2008.

Murder in Foggy Bottom by Margaret Truman
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