Murder in the Map Room (Eleanor Roosevelt Mystery S.) - Hardcover

Roosevelt, Elliott

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 031218168X ISBN 13: 9780312181680

Publisher: St Martin's Press, 1998

Synopsis

It is 1943, and a wartime visit from Madame Chiang Kai-Shek has thrown the White House into a frenzy of preparation. Eleanor Roosevelt accommodates Madame's entourage, serves the finest meals rationing allows, and accompanies the smooth-tongued General's wife from social functions to sessions of Congress. The terror in Europe shows no sign of abating, and the United States cannot commit to focusing solely on Asia, despite Madame's wishes. The First Lady must walk a fine line between defending the country's interests and offending her guest. When a shoe salesman is found dead in the Map Room, however, his throat slit from ear to ear, her diplomatic resolve begins to crumble. What was a shoe salesman doing in the White House, mere feet from Madame Chiang Kai-Shek's bedroom? And who on earth killed him? As Eleanor and the Secret Service are drawn deeper and deeper into the mystery, the questions multiply. The shoe companies have no records of Chinese salesmen, and there is a high level of opium in the victim's blood. Madame Chiang Kai-Shek's staff is involved in some way, but how? And who is the beautiful Asian woman in the photograph in the victim's pocket?

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"Eleanor the Private Eye is utterly endearing." --"The New York Times"

Synopsis:

It is 1943, and a visit from Madame Chiang Kai-Shek throws the White House in a whirl. Eleanor Roosevelt acts the perfect hostess and companion - until the discovery of a dead Chinese shoe salesman in the map room. His throat has been slit ear-to-ear and there's a high level of opium in his blood.

About this edition

• Publisher: St Martin's Press
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 031218168X
• ISBN 13: 9780312181680
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256