Senator Lyle Simmons returns home after a party to find his wife, Jeanette, lying dead on the kitchen floor. It is obvious that she has been murdered. Before calling the police, Simmons calls his old friend and lawyer, Phillip Rotondi. Simmons and Rotondi were college roomates and Rotondi and Jeanette were sweethearts before Simmons stole her away. Rotondi finds that Simmons seems more interested in his career and possibly running for president than he is concerned about his wife's murder. Phil know that Jeanette has been drinking too much and that she has had concerns about her husband and her son's involvement with a lobbying group. Rotondi, along with his friend, Mackenzie Smith, set out to find the truth behind Jeanette's murder.
Margaret Truman was one of the first mystery writers that I ever read and I have enjoyed most of her books a great deal. This one was intriguing from the first page. I have always been a big fan of Mackenzie and Annabel Smith and their small role in this book was enjoyable. I also enjoyed Phillip Rotondi. Ms. Truman passed away earlier this year and I am sad that there is only one more of her Washington mysteries to enjoy.
Rating - 5 stars
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