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For Metropolitan Police detective Fiona Fitzgerald, the mysterious case of the Austrian ambassador’s beautiful wife’s death is a stark reminder of her upbringing. High-class soirees, men with power, and bored political wives are abundant in this high-profile case. Underneath it all, Fiona understands the publicity nightmare for the Washington elite—and the lengths they will go to for damage control in order to protect their hallowed reputations. At the center is Florida Senator Sam Langford. He’s smart, attractive, and a well-known philanderer with his sights set on the presidency. When the bones of a young woman are discovered, the clues and the similarities begin to make sense and they all point to the seductive and powerful senator. Reluctantly vulnerable to the Senator’s charms herself, Fiona finds herself in too deep. Fiona thinks she understands the world she is investigating—but does she? Senator Love is the fifth book in the Fiona Fitzgerald Mystery series.
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From Kirkus ReviewsFresh from his recent sex-and-suspenser Private Lies (p. 62), Adler sets improbably well-connected Washington homicide dick Fiona FitzGerald (American Quartet, Immaculate Deception) another high- profile puzzle: Who killed philandering presidential hopeful Senator Sam Langford's latest inamorata, the wife of an Austrian diplomat? Even before the news that the dozen-year-old skeleton that gets dug up the day after Fiona meets Senator Love is that of another Langford conquest, the case has ``publicity minefield'' written all over it-- and Adler clearly relishes the chance to show the Senator's toadies frantically scrambling to control the damage. The plot developments, though--Fiona suspects Langford's jealous first wife Frances, sets herself up as his latest romantic interest to flush Frances out, then finds herself really falling for the guy--seem more dutiful than zestful. Though Adler telegraphs each plot twist with bland intensity, this is a most satisfying quickie--for readers who don't demand emotional commitment of their fiction. -- Copyright ©1991, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
Review"High-class suspense." -- The New York Times on American Quartet
"Adler's a dandy plot-weaver, a real tale-teller." -- Los Angeles Times on American Sextet
"Adler's depiction of Washington - its geography, social whirl, political intrigue - rings true." -- Booklist on Senator Love
"A wildly kaleidoscopic look at the scandals and political life of Washington D.C." -- Los Angeles Times on Death of A Washington Madame
"Both the public and the private story in Adler's second book about intrepid sergeant Fitzgerald make good reading, capturing the political scene and the passionate duplicity of those who would wield power." -- Publisher's Weekly on Immaculate Deception
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