MURDER AT THE WASHINGTON TRIBUNE

With an insider's knowledge of politics and publishing, a former president's daughter spins a sinister story of the murders of two young women in the media. In Margaret Truman's 21st Capital Crimes mystery, veteran TRIBUNE reporter Joe Wilcox, whose long career is faltering, is determined to find the killer, who may very well be his psychotic brother. It's not the plot that drives this edge-of-the-seat thriller; it's narrator Dick Hill's superb portrayals of the characters, particularly Joe Wilcox, who is driven, determined, and terrified of the danger in which he is placing his daughter, a TV newscaster. Hill's blend of intensity, intimate emotions, over-the-hill male bravado, and logical sleuthing makes this compelling entertainment. M.T.B. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/ MAY 06]