Murder in the Smithsonian [Large Print] (Hardcover)

by Margaret Truman (Author)

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Hardcover: 360 pages
Publisher: G K Hall & Co; Large type edition edition (December 1983)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0816136017
ISBN-13: 978-0816136018

Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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"Nonstop action and a brillianly evocative setting make this another winner!"
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Dr. Lewis Tunney, a brilliant historian who had stumbled onto an international art scandal, was brutally murdered in front of two hundred guests at an elegant party at the Smithsonian. When his fiancee, Heather McBea, flies in from Scotland to learn more, Mac Hanrahan, the captain in charge of the case, takes a heated interest in her. And when two more murders are committed, Hanrahan has reason to worry about Heather's sleuthing. But Heather is stubborn and insists on going her own way--right into the arms of a killer.... --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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More delightful D.C. deviousness for the readers of Murder at the Kennedy Center, by an author getting more popular all the time! HC: Random House. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Dastardly Deeds at the Smithsonian, April 7 2003

By	George Webster, Ph.D., (Orlando, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Murder in the Smithsonian (Mass Market Paperback)

Margaret Truman writes mysteries that capitalize on her terrific knowledge of Washington, DC, and impress me by moving right along to a solution. The plots can be a bit intricate, but that's part of the fun. In this story, Dr. Lewis Tunney, a historian, is murdered spectacularly on the balcony above the famous Focault pendulum in the National Museum of American History, during a gala attended by the Vice President of the United States. Captain Mac Hanrahan of the Washington police has the task, filled with political pressure, of solving the murder. He finds that Tunney had learned a devastating secret, and was murdered before he could reveal it. Hanrahan's task is complicated by the arrival in the United States of strong-willed Heather McBean, the Scottish fiance of Tunney. She sets out independently to find who murdered Tunney. But the murderer proceeds to kill others who might know Tunney's secret, and Heather finds herself stalked by the murderer. It all makes an enjoyable story.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Well done!, Dec 7 2002

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This review is from: Murder in the Smithsonian (Mass Market Paperback)

Another fascinating book by Margaret Truman.Another well constructed international plot! She obviously know the Smithonian, the world of international art dealers and Museum curators. and she does give the impression of having been in London and Edimburgh. it bring back memories. well researched

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2.0 out of 5 stars DISAPPOINTED!, Mar 31 2001

By	Mac Blair "Mac Blair" (Huntingdon, TN USA) - See all my reviews

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This is the first book I have read by Truman and guess it will be my last. I was very disappointed in it. I had heard such rave reviews. The book was very confusing to me. To many people involved and to much detail about places, to many murders and all by same people, in to many countries. I stayed lost a big part of the time. That may be due to my lack of smarts, but I was still lost. Sorry. Mrs. Truman.

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