Murder at the National Cathedral - (Capital Crimes) by Margaret Truman (Paperback)

About the Book

Murder didn't stop Georgetown law professor Mac Smith (Murder at the Kennedy Center) and Annabel Reed from falling in love or from getting married at the National Cathedral. But the brutal murder of a friend forces the couple from their newlywed bliss into an unholy web of intrigue and danger. "Truman has become a first-rate mystery writer".--Los Angeles Times Book Review.

Book Synopsis

"A vigorous tale of twists and turns . . . An authentic thriller."--The Washington Post Book World

Murder 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 suspects. And to further complicate matters, a parallel crime is committed at a church in England's Cotswolds, where the honeymooners have recently been visitors. Across the sea go the Smiths again, and straight into the center of an ungodly plot of secret agents, a playboy priest, a frustrated lover, a choleric cleric . . . and a murder so perfect it's a sin.

Praise for Murder at the National Cathedral

"One of her most enjoyable books."--Associated Press

"Margaret Truman has become a first-rate mystery writer."--Los Angeles Times Book Review

From the Back Cover

Murder didn't stop Mac Smith and 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 suspects. And to further complicate matters, a parallel crime is committed at a church in England's Cotswolds, where the honeymooners have recently been visitors. Across the sea go the Smiths again, and straight into the center of an ungodly plot of secret agents, a playboy priest, a frustrated lover, a choleric cleric... and a murder so perfect it's a sin.

Review Quotes

"A vigorous tale of twists and turns . . . An authentic thriller."--The Washington Post Book World

"One of her most enjoyable books."--Associated Press

"Margaret Truman has become a first-rate mystery writer."--Los Angeles Times Book Review

About the Author

Margaret Truman won faithful readers with her works of biography and fiction, particularly her ongoing series of Capital Crimes mysteries. Her novels let us into the corridors of power and privilege, and poverty and pageantry, in the nation's capital. She was the author of many nonfiction books, including The President's House, in which she shares some of the secrets and history of the White House where she once resided. Truman lived in Manhattan and passed away in 2008.