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White Widow - Couverture souple

Waples, David

 
9780595330249: White Widow
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 059533024X ISBN 13 : 9780595330249
Editeur : iUniverse, 2004

Synopsis

A president dies of natural causes. A vice-presidential vacancy. A congressman brutally murdered.America's widowed first lady turns to press secretary Nathaniel Freeman-a dashing former college football star-to challenge the Speaker of the House, an ambitious rival who has become an "accidental" president. The upstart Freeman copes with a critically ill wife, a powerful opposing political machine, his personal doubts, and an assassin's attempt on his life.Meanwhile, Sandra Sweet, a former female bicycle cop turned rookie detective, and Caroline McRue, an ex-prostitute now tabloid news reporter, form an uneasy partnership to investigate the murder of a powerful congressman. The two suspect a connection between the lawmaker's slaying and the "natural" death of the President. The brash, but inexperienced investigators combine their talents and develop a personal relationship previously unfulfilled in their lives. The intrigue reaches a climax as the latent lust for power and influence places Freeman, Sweet, and McRue in a position to choose between victory or integrity, at the cost of their lives.White Widow is a nonstop political suspense thriller that questions who the real enemy of the nation is.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

A president dies of natural causes. A vice-presidential vacancy. A congressman brutally murdered.America's widowed first lady turns to press secretary Nathaniel Freeman-a dashing former college football star-to challenge the Speaker of the House, an ambitious rival who has become an "accidental" president. The upstart Freeman copes with a critically ill wife, a powerful opposing political machine, his personal doubts, and an assassin's attempt on his life.Meanwhile, Sandra Sweet, a former female bicycle cop turned rookie detective, and Caroline McRue, an ex-prostitute now tabloid news reporter, form an uneasy partnership to investigate the murder of a powerful congressman. The two suspect a connection between the lawmaker's slaying and the "natural" death of the President. The brash, but inexperienced investigators combine their talents and develop a personal relationship previously unfulfilled in their lives. The intrigue reaches a climax as the latent lust for power and influence places Freeman, Sweet, and McRue in a position to choose between victory or integrity, at the cost of their lives.White Widow is a nonstop political suspense thriller that questions who the real enemy of the nation is.

Biographie de l'auteur

David August Waples earned a BA in Journalism from Utica College of Syracuse University and a MA in Communications from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. He has written three novels, a goal-setting workbook, and a history of the Appalachian natural gas industry, which will be released by McFarland Publishing in 2005. He is married with four children and lives in northwestern Pennsylvania.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2004
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
059533024X
ISBN 13 
9780595330249
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
422
Coordonnées du fabricant
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