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Murder at Union Station - (Capital Crimes) by Margaret Truman (Paperback)

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  • When Washington's splendid Union Station opened its doors in 1908, the glorious structure epitomized capital stylishness.
  • About the Author: Margaret Truman has won faithful readers with her works of biography and fiction, particularly her ongoing series of Capital Crimes mysteries.
  • 384 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Thrillers
  • Series Name: Capital Crimes

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About the Book



From the "New York Times" bestselling author of "Murder at Ford's Theater" comes the latest thriller in her Capital Crimes series that serves up presidential indiscretions, CIA assassinations, and a stolen tell-all manuscript by a former hit man.



Book Synopsis



When Washington's splendid Union Station opened its doors in 1908, the glorious structure epitomized capital stylishness. Today, restored and refurbished, the station is again a hub of activity where the world's most famous and infamous people meet-and often collide. Now, in Margaret Truman's new Capital Crime novel, this landmark locale becomes the scene of a sensational shooting whose consequences ricochet from seedy bars to the halls of Congress.

Historic Union Station means nothing to the elderly man speeding south on the last lap of what turns out to be a one-way journey from Tel Aviv to D.C.-on a train that will soon land him at Gate A-8 and, moments later, at St. Peter's Gate. This weary traveler, whose terminal destination is probably hell, is Louis Russo, former mob hit man and government informer. Two men are at the station to meet him. One is Richard Marienthal, a young writer whose forthcoming book is based on Russo's life. The other is the man who kills him.

Russo has returned to help promote Marienthal's book, which, although no one has been allowed to read it, already has some people shaking in their Gucci boots. The powerful fear the contents will not only expose organized crime's nefarious business, but also a top-secret assignment abroad that Russo once masterminded for a very-high-profile Capitol Hill client. As news of Russo's murder rockets from the MPD to the FBI and the CIA, from Congress to the West Wing, the final chapter of the story begins its rapid-fire unfolding.

In addition to the bewildered Marienthal and his worried girlfriend, there is an array of memorable characters: rock-ribbed right-wing Senator Karl Widmer; ruthless New York publisher Pamela Warren; boozy MPD Detective Bret Mullin; shoe-shine virtuoso Joe Jenks; dedicated presidential political adviser Chet Fletcher; and President Adam Parmele himself-not to mention freelance snoops, blow-dried climbers, and a killer or two. There's no place like the nation's capital, and as her myriad fans know, Margaret Truman always gets it right. Murder at Union Station is a luxury express, nonstop delight.



Review Quotes




Praise for Margaret Truman and Murder at Ford's Theatre

"Dead-on descriptions of Washington's most crack-ridden streets and exclusionary shindigs . . . Readers who enjoy travelogue, gossip, and social commentary in their whodunits will enjoy Murder at Ford's Theatre."
-USA Today

"Truman can write suspense with the best of them."
-LARRY KING

"Truman 'knows the forks' in the nation's capital and how to pitchfork her readers into a web of murder and detection."
-The Christian Science Monitor

"Truman combines her insider's knowledge of life inside the beltway with a writing skill that grows more sophisticated and lively every year. . . . Let's hope that . . . Truman has another book in the works."
-The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)



About the Author



Margaret Truman has won faithful readers with her works of biography and fiction, particularly her ongoing series of Capital Crimes mysteries. Her novels let us into the corridors of power and privilege, poverty and pageantry, in the nation's capital. Her new work of nonfiction is The President's House. She lives in Manhattan.
Dimensions (Overall): 6.86 Inches (H) x 4.28 Inches (W) x 1.07 Inches (D)
Weight: .41 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 384
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Thrillers
Series Title: Capital Crimes
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Theme: Espionage
Format: Paperback
Author: Margaret Truman
Language: English
Street Date: October 25, 2005
TCIN: 93039572
UPC: 9780449007396
Item Number (DPCI): 247-09-3129
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.07 inches length x 4.28 inches width x 6.86 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.41 pounds
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