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Barrie Mayer, a beautiful Washington literary agent, finds her trip to Budapest cut short -- when her body turns up dead. But her best friend, Colette Cahill, a CIA agent, knows that Barrie was carrying something else in her briefcase, and she suspects the worst. When the Agency instructs her to investigate, Colette could lose her own life in the high-stakes search...."Smooth...seductive."ASSOCIATED PRESS

Powerful . . . Fascinating . . . Truman absolutely amazes."-Atlanta Journal & ConstitutionWhen the senior curator at Washington's famed National Gallery finds a missing painting by the Renaissance master Caravaggio, he mounts a world-class exhibition-and plots a brilliant forgery scheme that will stun the art world."A thrilling chase."-Publishers WeeklyBut an artful deception suddenly becomes a portrait of blackmail and murder-as gallery owner...

A vigorous tale of twists and turns . . . An authentic thriller."-The Washington Post Book WorldMurder didn't stop Mac Smith or Annabel Reed from falling in love, or from getting married at the glorious church on the hill in Washington, D.C., the National Cathedral. But the brutal murder of a friend drags them from their newlywed bliss into an unholy web of intrigue and danger.The body is found in the cathedral. There are scant clues and no su...

An exciting romp through the maze of Washington politics."-The Dallas Morning NewsDuring a gala benefit for the Democratic Party's hottest presidential hopeful at the glittering Kennedy Center, a young woman dies, a victim of quick and brutal violence. The murder weapon belongs to the candidate. The chief suspect is the candidate's son. The dynamic campaign of Senator Kenneth Ewald has collided with a tragedy that can send his son to jail-and ...

Fascinating . . . First Ladies is a wonderfully generous look at the women who, often against their wishes, took on what Truman calls 'the world's second toughest job.'"-The Christian Science MonitorWhether they envision their role as protector, partner, advisor, or scold, First Ladies find themselves in a job that is impossible to define, and just as difficult to perform. Now Margaret Truman, daughter of President Harry Truman and an acclaime...