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Murder At The President's Door: An Eleanor Rosevelt Mystery
 
 
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Murder At The President's Door: An Eleanor Rosevelt Mystery (Hardcover)

de Elliott Roosevelt (Author) "IT WAS THE BEST of times, it was the worst of times ..." En savoir plus
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Murder at the President's Door, written by William Harrington for the estate of Elliott Roosevelt (d. 1990), the son of FDR and Eleanor and author of an elegant but cozy historical mystery series starring his parents), entwines the stoic first lady in her 21st sleuthing adventure. This time, an assassination attempt sends her deep into D.C.'s criminal world, where, despite the efforts of the nation's top investigators, it's she who hunts down the would-be assassin.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.



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Here's the latest posthumous publication from one of the mystery genre's most prolific dead authors. Although the formula has worn a bit thin over the years, Roosevelt's series starring his mother, Eleanor, as a feisty sleuth remains charming. This time the action takes place during the first 100 days of FDR's presidency. A White House policeman, who was standing guard outside the president's sleeping quarters, is murdered. Was the intruder intending to harm the president, or could the victim have been the target? Because there is no evidence of a stranger on the premises, was the perp even an intruder at all? With so many bold actions already taken by the new administration, there's no shortage of enemies, and the ever-curious Eleanor makes it her business to find the one responsible. With the usual peppering of 1930s celebrities and politicians, not to mention inventive twists on their personal lives, this blend of fictionalized history and cozy mystery delivers light entertainment for series fans. Mary Frances Wilkens
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5.0étoiles sur 5 Great story in an accurate historical context, Fév 10 2002
Par Charles Ashbacher "(cashbacher@yahoo.com)" (Marion, Iowa United States(cashbacher@yahoo.com)) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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The phrase, "period piece" could have been coined to describe this book, as all the principles are presented in a realistic historical setting. Elliot Roosevelt is the son of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt and the setting is the white house during FDR's first term. A security man is efficiently murdered outside the door of the room where FDR was staying and it is obvious that it was a professional job as there was no struggle. It is also clear that it was a foiled attempt to assassinate FDR.
While the murder is of course the main point, I was more fascinated with the interactions between all of the historical figures. Joseph Kennedy and his current consort Gloria Swanson; General Douglas MacArthur and his current consort; J. Edgar Hoover and his longtime consort Clyde Tolson; Eleanor's close friends as well as Franklin's longtime companions all play roles in the story. There are also interactions with the current crop of mobsters as well as brief appearances by Harry Truman, Harry Hopkins, John L. Lewis and other figures of significant importance at that time. This lends a backdrop to the story that thrilled my historical roots.
As a murder mystery, this is not an edge-of-your-seat thriller. However, as a story placed in an accurate historical context, there is none better. This is one of the best murder stories that I have ever read.
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4.0étoiles sur 5 Fans of this series will like this novel, Nov. 17 2001
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When President Franklin Roosevelt and his wife Eleanor moved into the White House, it was a shabby place to live. The furniture and curtains were old with most needing replacement, but with the country deep into the Depression, Congress refuses to authorize funds to redecorate the President's home. Thus the Roosevelts do the best they can with what they have.

While the President is a movie with an aide, someone tries to assassinate him, but kills a police officer instead. The First lady theorizes that the killer ran away when he heard voices in her husband's bedroom, not realizing that the sound came from the movie. Obviously, White House security is lax and anyone who knows the layout of the place can easily enter and leave without detection. Eleanor, DC police Lieutenant Edward Kennelly, and the White House police join forces to ferret out the identity of the perpetrators.

MURDER AT THE PRESIDENT'S DOOR is the latest Eleanor Roosevelt mystery in this long running series that provides a fascinating look at the 1930s White House. In this age of terrorism and Pennsylvania Avenue cordoned off it is difficult to fathom the Presidential home lacking security measures, and containing broken down furniture and torn curtains. Though the who-done-it is short on action, history buffs will enjoy the late Elliot Roosevelt's latest homage to his parents early years in the White House.

Harriet Klausner

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