American Quartet - Warren Adler - Bog

"High-class suspense." -- The New York Times on American Quartet "A wildly kaleidoscopic look at the scandals and political life of Washington D.C." - LA Times What hides beneath the scum of the Capital swamp? Detective Fiona Fitzgerald is an unlikely force for justice in Washington, D.C.'s predominantly male police force. As a Senator's daughter and top investigator in the homicide division of the Metropolitan Police Department, Fiona maneuvers between two vastly different worlds, moving quickly from opulent State galas to gritty crime scenes. Born into the elite social circles of the nation's capital, and armed with intimate knowledge of the true face of the political establishment, Fiona is determined to expose the chicanery concealed within the highest echelons of the American political aristocracy. When a string of inexplicable murders rocks the hallowed streets of central D.C., Fiona finds herself charging through the shadows of a mysterious conspiracy. Faced with an investigation with no leads and a rising body count, Fiona's reputation as a top investigator is called into question. AMERICAN QUARTET is the first book in acclaimed novelist Warren Adler's most popular 9-book mystery series.