M. Truman's mysteries are always delightful in many ways. There is the continuing romance between Mackensie Smith and his wife, Annabel Lee. The interesting tidbits of information about the history and development of D.C., the political intrigue, the 'sitting' president is always a Democrat like her father, and the intricacies of the various policing departments in D.C. including the CIA and FBI. Who ordered the shooting of an old, infirm former mobster, then a day later, the shooter was shot. Since the mob is suspected, that trail ends and the chase begins for the tapes he recorded before leaving Israel. Why does everyone want those tapes? Who will get them?

A old style mobster comes to DC to testify at a Senate hearing He is murdered at Union St when he leaves the train. His hitman is then killed several days later. The writer who told his story by writing a book is the stalked & go into hiding. Both sides of the politics want the tapes and notes the writer used for the book. Mac is asked his idea of what to do with them & says to do whatever they feel is right. The writer's girlfriend burns them so no one can use them against the other side.

An old-fashioned whodunit, only in this one, you kind of know whodunit from the very beginning. You're reading more to find out whydonit, I guess. And what will happen in the aftermath. It was an interesting angle.

*DNF* (stopped after chapter 4)
Pros: some interesting descriptions: he kissed “like a campaign promise, no commitment.”
Cons: no hook, sluggish and uninteresting story more concerned with romantic relationships than murder. Used words like “adroit” and “stoic” more than necessary within a few dozen pages for my liking. A single hint at a mystery revealed at the end of chapter one quickly evaporated into an ongoing discussion of political characters in Washington DC, where they dined and what they had to eat (*yawn*).
Overall: No one could be killed off fast enough to keep me reading.

I read this murder mystery novel on the train to Washington, D.C., the setting of the book. A twenty-year-old murder is the subject of Rich Marienthal’s book, and in doing research he interviews the hit man who actually committed the crime. The truth may influence the next Presidential election. Recommended.

This is really a 3.5 star.

Entertaining, quick read; what I call a "fluff" book. There were some loose ends at the book's end, and it felt like the story was cut short in order to finish it: like there was a time limit and it suddenly needed to have an ending for this episode.

I love these books. I glimpse into the world far away from my own.

I liked the premise for this one but it did seem a little long. Quite a bit of political intrigue going on with a book coming out that hits a little too close to the presidency.

A visitor from Israel arrives in Washington, DC, and is promptly (you guessed it) murdered at Union Station. Who was he? Why was he here? And why are so many governmental agencies concerned about him?

This is one of the best of Margaret Truman's Capital Crimes series. I just wish I hadn't waited 15 years to read it.

Errors found in text: p. 25, Israeli Mosad, the Mosad / Mossad ; p. 26, the heartiest of souls / the hardiest ; p. 45, Keep things going here, Vinny (Ms. Truman used both Vinnie and Vinny, but since Vinnie appeared much more frequently, I'm going to assume Vinnie was the norm, and Vinny was the exception) / here, Vinnie ; p. 66, Detective Vinny Accurso / Vinnie ; p, 203, Try and reach him / Try to reach ; p. 206, How's Vinny / Vinnie ; p. 262, he's nowhere to found / nowhere to be found ; p. 263, The bag slung over his shoulder, he wandered / With the bag slung over his shoulder, he wandered ; p. 293, Please try and understand / Please try to understand .

3.5 Honestly, I'd resigned myself to a slog in finishing out this series, yet heading here into the home stretch I'm pleasantly surprised to again find some simple, unadulterated enjoyment.

Louis Russo meets a writer at Union Station who has written a book about him. He also meets the person who will kill him.