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Murder at Union Station (2004)

par Margaret Truman

Séries: Capital Crimes Series (20)

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Fiction. Mystery. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:When Washingtonâ??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 worldâ??s most famous and infamous people meetâ??and often collide. Now, in Margaret Trumanâ??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.â??on a train that will soon land him at Gate A-8 and, moments later, at St. Peterâ??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 Russoâ??s life. The other is the man who kills him.

Russo has returned to help promote Marienthalâ??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 crimeâ??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 Russoâ??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 himselfâ??not to mention freelance snoops, blow-dried climbers, and a killer or two. Thereâ??s no place like the nationâ??s capital, and as her myriad fans know, Margaret Truman always gets it right. Murder at Union Station… (plus d'informations)
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I'm not a mystery fan,and this book didn't change that. My bookclub recently read about the author's father, so I thought I would try one of this series.I'm familiar with DC, so the setting worked for me. ( )
  ReluctantTechie | Dec 4, 2022 |
not her best work but interesting. ( )
  carolynsuarez | Mar 25, 2015 |
Murder at Union Station starts with the shooting of a mobster turned government informer at Union Station in Washington. Trying to meet him is Richard Marienthal, a writer who is penning a book about the mobster’s life. When Marienthal begins to dig into why his book subject was shot to death, he begins to find conspiracies leading to the White House and the old Soviet Union and Castro. In the process, Marienthal becomes a target of the killers and has to go on the run.
This novel is a solidly built mystery that is fairly well written. There is enough intrigue to keep the book moving. I also appreciated the brevity of the novel. There was nothing overly spellbinding or dynamic about the novel, and the characterization wasn’t especially strong. None of the characters are developed enough to be considered captivating, even the main ones. Still, the novel serves the purpose to entertain, and on that basis is worth reading.

Carl Alves – author of Blood Street ( )
  Carl_Alves | Feb 23, 2014 |
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Fiction. Mystery. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:When Washingtonâ??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 worldâ??s most famous and infamous people meetâ??and often collide. Now, in Margaret Trumanâ??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.â??on a train that will soon land him at Gate A-8 and, moments later, at St. Peterâ??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 Russoâ??s life. The other is the man who kills him.

Russo has returned to help promote Marienthalâ??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 crimeâ??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 Russoâ??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 himselfâ??not to mention freelance snoops, blow-dried climbers, and a killer or two. Thereâ??s no place like the nationâ??s capital, and as her myriad fans know, Margaret Truman always gets it right. Murder at Union Station

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