Here’s a murder with everything: 1810: A Swedish count, soldier, and diplomat who was the alleged lover of French Queen Marie Antoinette was killed by a lynch mob in Stockholm. Click Political murder of the day for details.
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Off With His Talking Head
By S.W. Spooner
When a conservative pundit dies at a Washington fundraiser, everyone thinks it’s a heart attack. But environmental activist Laura Delaney and political reporter David Wainwright suspect murder. They also uncover a political bribery scandal, delve into the world of Sunday talk shows, and find a way out of the political correctness mess for the Washington Redskins. Involving potatoes.
The Political Blogging Murder
By S.W. Spooner
After environmental activist Laura Delaney finds a body backstage at a political trivia contest, she teams up with Washington political reporter David Wainwright to search online in the worlds of social media and the political blogosphere to find out who committed the murder — and why.
