Murder on Capitol Hill
(Libby/OverDrive eBook, Kindle)

Readers will enjoy the Capital Crimes and the Harry Bosch series for their exploration of corruption in the highest places, from the Los Angeles police department to the U. S. Congress. Featuring members of the law enforcement establishment who think for themselves. -- Mike Nilsson

Readers looking for a suspenseful series involving politicians and the mysteries behind their involvement in corruption, conspiracies, and organized crime will find them in the Charlie and Margaret Marder mysteries and Capital Crimes series. Both are fast-paced and plot-driven. -- Andrienne Cruz

These series have the appeal factors suspenseful, action-packed, and fast-paced, and they have the genres "mysteries" and "thrillers and suspense"; and the subject "conspiracies."

These series have the appeal factors suspenseful and fast-paced, and they have the genre "mysteries"; and the subject "murder investigation."

These series have the appeal factors suspenseful, fast-paced, and intricately plotted, and they have the genre "mysteries"; and the subjects "murder investigation" and "murder."

These series have the appeal factors suspenseful, fast-paced, and intricately plotted, and they have the genre "mysteries"; and the subjects "murder" and "conspiracies."

These series have the appeal factors suspenseful, fast-paced, and intricately plotted, and they have the genre "mysteries"; and the subjects "murder investigation" and "murder."

These series have the appeal factors suspenseful, fast-paced, and intricately plotted, and they have the genres "mysteries" and "thrillers and suspense"; and the subject "political corruption."

These series have the appeal factors suspenseful and fast-paced, and they have the genres "mysteries" and "thrillers and suspense"; and the subject "murder."

Phyllis C. Richman is a Washington insider with an appetite for crime, targeting the restaurant industry and the newsroom and dishing up mayhem and murders galore. A bit stronger than Margaret Truman's, these still are not overly violent mysteries, and they include mouth-watering culinary information. -- Katherine Johnson

Elliott Roosevelt's name is often paired with Margaret Truman's: they are both Presidential children writing about murder among the political elite and wealthy. But Roosevelt's are historical mysteries set during FDR's presidency, while Truman's are more modern mysteries that feature a detective-lawyer-professor who cooperates with the police department. -- Katherine Johnson

Margaret Truman and Richard North Patterson add political angles to their mysteries. Patterson's thrillers deliver tight suspense and an entertaining story, along with public figures making morally difficult choices. Truman's softer-edged, insider-crafted mysteries are more traditional amateur detective stories offering a thrilling tour of back rooms at major Washington institutions. -- Katherine Johnson

Jim Lehrer's political murder mysteries are set in Oklahoma and on the national elections scene. These clever and funny mysteries may be a bit lighter than Margaret Truman's, with quirky supporting characters, but the path to solving the crimes is entertaining. -- Katherine Johnson

Margaret Truman and Ann Ripley set their mysteries in Washington D.C. Though Truman finds murder victims in the most sacred of political locations (the White House, the Supreme Court, the Smithsonian) and Ripley's are set in gardens, both feature entertaining, well-constructed plots. -- Katherine Johnson

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These authors' works have the appeal factors suspenseful, fast-paced, and intricately plotted, and they have the genres "mysteries" and "thrillers and suspense"; and the subjects "murder investigation" and "murder."

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These authors' works have the appeal factors suspenseful and fast-paced, and they have the genres "mysteries" and "thrillers and suspense"; and the subjects "murder investigation," "husband-and-wife detectives," and "murder."

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These authors' works have the genre "mysteries"; and the subjects "murder investigation," "husband-and-wife detectives," and "murder."