Campaigning Can Be Deadly - (A Discount Detective Mystery) by Charlotte Stuart (Paperback)

About the Book

When two investigators, Cameron Chandler and Yuri Webster, discover a body next to a pile of stolen signs, what began as a prank becomes a murder investigation. The campaign for the U.S. Congressional seat was referred to in the press as "Mr. Smith goes to Washington versus the carpetbagger." The local candidate gets all of the endorsements, but he can't compete with the unlimited resources of his opponent. Funded by an east coast family in the oil business, the out-of-state candidate takes the state by storm, marrying the daughter of a local prestigious family and flooding the airwaves with ads, many of them negative. Cameron and Yuri soon find themselves targets in a battle between the local candidate, big oil interests and anti-big oil activists, and they discover that there is no doubt that Campaigning Can Be Deadly.

Book Synopsis

When two investigators, Cameron Chandler and Yuri Webster, discover a body next to a pile of stolen signs, what began as a prank becomes a murder investigation. The local candidate for the U.S. Congressional seat gets all of the endorsements, but he can't compete with the unlimited resources of his opponent. Funded by an east coast family in the oil business, the out-of-state candidate takes the state by storm, marrying the daughter of a local prestigious family and flooding the airwaves with ads, many of them negative. Cameron and Yuri soon find themselves targets in a battle between the local candidate, big oil interests, and anti-big oil activists.

Review Quotes

"This is a tale of good folks involved in others' bad behavior, and how it turns out just might surprise you." --Joe Kilgore, The US Review

"Political campaigns can be brutal, and deadly. When a prank goes awry and a corpse turns up, Campaigning Can be Deadly, the second installment on the "discount detective" series, is off and running and will lead the reader down a quirky, twisted pathway. Colorful characters, nimble dialog, and a fun story. Don't miss it." --D.P. Lyle, MD, Award-winning Author of the Jake Longly and Cain/Harper Thriller Series

About the Author

Charlotte Stuart's current passions include pro bono consulting for small nonprofits and writing lighthearted mysteries.