Read Series: Capital Crimes
by Author Margaret Truman
Monument to Murder (2011)
Times are tough in Savannah for former cop and current PI Robert Brixton, so when he agrees to take on a 20 year-old murder case, he figures he’s got nothing to lose. It’s not long before the trail leads him deep into the corrupt underbelly of Savannah’s power elite, and right into the lap of a s...
Murder in the CIA (1988)
Enjoyable but my library only had the large print version and when I read one of those types I feel like I'm reading a primer! Lots of characters and just like the heroine you don't know who to trust! This is the first time I've seen the author add her political beliefs. She is not a big fan o...
Murder on K Street (2007)
Nobody knows the crooked turns, slippery slopes, and dark, dangerous stretches of the Beltway better than Margaret Truman, dean of the Washington, D.C., mystery scene. And no one is better equipped to lead a suspenseful tour into the treacherous territory of big-time political lobbying, where the...
Murder at the FBI (1986)
This is one of books that Margaret Truman, daughter of Harry Truman, wrote about murders at vaious sites in Washington, D.C. An FBI agent,George Pritchard, is found behind a shooting target in the FBI shooting range (yes, he had been shot to death). Bad part is that 200 tourists are watching wh...
Murder in the White House (2001)
I knew Ms. Truman was a mystery writer, but I never had any interest in reading her works until I visited the Truman’s Little White House in Key West and learned Ms. Truman was inspired by Agatha Christie. Had the two been publishing at the same time, Ms. Christie would not have had to worry abo...
Murder at the Pentagon (1993)
This was such a strange book for me to read. I am currently assigned to the Pentagon, so the title of the book caught my eye. But the book was written before I ever joined the military, so it has a very dated feel to it. And interestingly enough, many of the controversial issues discussed in t...
Murder at the Kennedy Center (1990)
I'm "reading" the audio abridgment on my way to and from work, and I have to say it's ridiculously boring. I don't know if it's the abridger's fault or the author's fault, but the language and descriptions are boring or cliched or they take the time to describe things that don't really need descr...
Murder at the National Gallery (1997)
Hey y'all guess what a series based in DCI am finding that it is most helpful to read the copyright date before beginning the book because it helps me as a reader get a handle on the available technology. If the author has a sidekick accessing a phone in the car and the book was published in the ...
Murder in Havana (2001)
Max Pauling is an ex-CIA agent who is hired to fly medical supplies into Havana Cuba. When a German national employee of the local medical research firm is murdered, Max is arrested because he was with the man the night he was killed. Then a member of a US Congressional team is killed and Max i...
Murder at the Library of Congress (2001)
In the depths of the U.S. Library of Congress toil thousands of researchers, chasing down obsessions, breakthroughs, and new contributions to human wisdom. But when amateur D.C. sleuth Annabel Reed-Smith enters this stately American institution, she discovers a hornet s nest of intrigue and murde...
Murder on the Potomac (1995)
"Dallas" in DCIf you're a fan of murder mysteries, this could well be entertaining. Having worked in DC for over a decade, it was very interesting for me to see all the local landmarks and hangouts - but from a very different perspective. The perspective is very slightly left of center, and is ve...
Murder In The Supreme Court (1985)
"A thriller...a novel...a fun thing, an entertainment and good reading." LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK REVIEW Who would want to kill Clarence Sutherland, a bright and handsome young man? The answer: practically everybody.
Murder on Embassy Row (1985)
Ambassador Geoffrey James might be a British citizen, but when he dies on the night of a gala party, it's up to Captain Sal Morizio of Washington's Metropolitan Police Department to investitgate. Despite orders to desist, Morizio and his lady love, fellow officer Connie Lake, know too much. And w...
Murder at the Opera (2007)
Mac Smith has retired from defending criminals in court and now teaches law at Georgetown. His wife also has retired from her law practice. She now sits on the Board of the Washington National Opera. When WNO planned to present Tosca, Annabel Smith convinces Mac to be a super in the upcoming prod...
Murder at the National Cathedral (1999)
Tedious at bestPublished in 1990 by Random House AudioRead by Rene AuberjonoisDuration: approximately 3 hours.I have read a number of Margaret Truman's murder mysteries and was pleased to find this one as an audiobook so that I could enjoy it on my drive to work. However, this one was a true depa...
Murder on Capitol Hill (2001)
I'm not a fan of predictability. I'm especially not a fan of the protagonist being blind to things that should be obvious to her, so that she looks like she's stupid. In this book we had all of that plus the protagonist essentially blaming one of the victims (who was victimized first by her fat...
Murder at the Watergate (1999)
The Watergate in Washington, D.C., is one of the world's most famous addresses-- although not everyone knows exactly what it is. This imposing, fabulous complex is made up of a hotel, residences, restaurants, offices, shops, and more. It is a haven for the famous after they break out and...
Murder in Foggy Bottom (2002)
Once it was a swamp. Now Foggy Bottom is swimming with real-estate sharks. When a man is found stabbed to death in this trendy D.C. neighborhood, it is major news. But within forty-eight hours the nation is gripped by a fear that leaves this comparatively small crime in the dark. Three passenge...
Murder at Union Station (2005)
A former Mafia hit man allegedly carried out a contract assassination of a South American dictator based on the orders of the head of an American intelligence service. Following his arrest, he agrees to be a government witness in exchange for being included in the witness protection program as a...
Murder at Ford's Theatre (2003)
It was the site of one of the most infamous assassinations in American history. Now bestselling mystery master Margaret Truman premieres a new murder at Ford’s Theater–one that’s hot off today’s headlines. The body of Nadia Zarinski, an attractive young woman who worked for senator Bruce Lerner–...
Murder at The Washington Tribune (2006)
Once upon a time I read Margaret Truman mystery novels. I don't remember which ones they were, sadly, but I do remember liking them. So I started to collect them as I found them at book sales and whatnot, and when I got back into audio books at the beginning of the year, I thought I'd start "re...
Experiment in Murder (2012)
I have not read a Margaret Truman novel in forever and now I remember why. She really wasn't a very good writer.The thing that is interesting about this book is that the author died in 2008 I believe and there is a copyright of 2012 by her estate. Who finished the book? There are references to...
Margaret Truman's Experiment in Murder: A Capital Crimes Novel (2013)
The last two books that I've read of Margaret Truman have let me less than satisfied. All her other books seem to wrap things up nicely and justice is done. This book and the last one I read don't bring the closure they should. Justice is done. The Apparatus behind the antagonist goes on unpunish...