The Last Twelve Miles is a fantastic summer read. The setting switches back and forth between Key West, Florida, the Bahamas and Cuba, and Washington D.C. Erika Robuck weaves an absorbing tale of two historical figures, both extraordinary, unforgettable women. The year is 1926. Prohibition is the law of the land and in “the Prohibition…
Growing up, the last thing Amanda Cole thought she wanted to be was a spy. Her grandfather was in the CIA as was her father Charlie, and she’d seen firsthand the strain the job had put on her parents’ marriage. Now at the age of forty, she’s happily single and less contentedly second-in-command of the…
Ever since Margaret Truman conceived the brilliant Capital Crimes series in 1980. Washington, DC has been the dominant, if not exclusive, setting. And the latest entry, number thirty-two overall and my second since taking the reins, Murder at the CDC, is no exception. With that in mind, I thought it would be fun to list…
From its very inception, Margaret Truman’s Capital Crimes series has excelled at stitching tales of murder and mystery with Washington, D.C. as a backdrop. Look no further than the title of each of the now 31 entries to find a particular setting in the Capital where a murder sets off a high stakes game or…
Lee Child called The Advocate's Daughter, Anthony Franze's debut legal thriller, “smart, sophisticated, suspenseful, and written with real insider authenticity. A winner.” It's that “insider authenticity” that makes Franze stand out from the pack, as when he's not writing novels, he works as a lawyer in the Appellate and Supreme Court practice of a prominent Washington,…
A Good Month For Murder by Del Quentin Wilber is the inside story of a homicide squad set in Washington, D.C. Twelve homicides, three police-involved shootings and the furious hunt for an especially brutal killer—February 2013 was a good month for murder in suburban Washington, D.C. After gaining unparalleled access to the homicide unit in…
A Good Month For Murder by Del Quentin Wilber is the inside story of a homicide squad set in Washington, D.C. (On Sale June 7, 2016). Read this exclusive excerpt from A Good Month for Murder by Del Quentin Wilber, and then make sure you're signed in and comment for a chance to win a copy…
The 14th Colony by Steve Berry is the 11th book in the Cotton Malone series, featuring a KGB plot to exploit the flaws in the Constitution and presidential succession act that Cotton Malone must stop before it jeopardizes everything. The Founding Fathers were keen that Canada would become the 14th colony. History has a way…
The Advocate's Daughter by Anthony Franze begins when respected Supreme Court lawyer, Sean Serrat, is nominated for the Supreme Court and his daughter Abby goes missing. Shortly after her disappearance, her corpse is left to be discovered in the library of the Supreme Court. Launching his own personal investigation, Sean uncovers illicit secrets about his…
The 14th Colony by Steve Berry is the 11th book in the Cotton Malone series, featuring a KGB plot to exploit the flaws in the Constitution and presidential succession act that Cotton Malone must stop before it jeopardizes everything (Available April 5, 2016). Read the short excerpt of The 14th Colony below, and make sure…
