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Capital Crimes #27
Undiplomatic Murder
Private investigator Robert Brixton has always hated Washington. Against his better judgment, he decides to stick around and take a job as an agent in a new State Department security agency headed by his former boss at the Washington P.D. After work one day he meets his youngest daughter, Janet, for a drink at an outdoor cafe. Shockingly, a young Arabic woman blows herself up, killing Janet and a dozen others. Seeking revenge for his daughter, Brixton follows the tracks of the bomber to a powerful senator’s son.
Brixton finds himself digging deep into what turns out to be a small but powerful cabal whose goal is to kill embassy workers from nations involved in the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan. Donald Bain thrills again with Undiplomatic Murder, the riveting next installment in the Margaret Truman's beloved Capital Crimes series.
Brixton finds himself digging deep into what turns out to be a small but powerful cabal whose goal is to kill embassy workers from nations involved in the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan. Donald Bain thrills again with Undiplomatic Murder, the riveting next installment in the Margaret Truman's beloved Capital Crimes series.
384 pages, Hardcover
First published July 15, 2014
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About the author
Donald Bain
147 books179 followersFrom Wikipedia: Donald Bain (1935-2017) was a United States author and ghostwriter.
Author Jack Pearl is his cousin and sometime co-author.
Known Pseudonyms:
Jessica Fletcher
Joan Wood
J.D. Hardin
Nick Vasile
Mike Lundy
Pamela South
Lee Jackson
Stephanie Blake
Marjorie Margolies
Kathy Cole
Donna Bain
Author Jack Pearl is his cousin and sometime co-author.
Known Pseudonyms:
Jessica Fletcher
Joan Wood
J.D. Hardin
Nick Vasile
Mike Lundy
Pamela South
Lee Jackson
Stephanie Blake
Marjorie Margolies
Kathy Cole
Donna Bain
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July 22, 2015
When Margaret Truman died it was a blow to her fans--we thought like Uris and Michener and others that her death meant the death of her Capital Crime series. Happily, Donald Bain has taken over and he does not disappoint. This, the most recent of the series, revolves around Robert Brixton, former cop, dissatisfied PI and now an Agent for a private investigative firm serving the Department of State in Washington, DC, a city he hates. Divorced, recently having broken up with his long-time girlfriend, he lives in a small apartment where he receives a call from his younger of two daughters. She is a free spirit who is part of a small music scene and wants to convince him to invest in a scheme for an app developed by her current boyfriend, a member of a rock band. They agree to meet for lunch at an outdoor café. While they are talking and eating, a young girl of Middle Eastern appearance sits at an adjoining table with a blond white American male, who, after drinking half a glass of lemonade and whispering several times in the girl's ear abruptly leaves.
Robert's professional antennae are aroused and he suddenly urges his daughter to get up and depart with him. She is confused and while he rushes away from the patio she pauses to gather her things and grab another shrimp. As Robert turns to call her to him a bomb goes off knocking him to the ground and killing her and several others instantly. As the chaos develops around him, he sees the blond man, chases him into an alley and shoots him dead.
As a result, Robert is put on paid leave and in his grief and confusion he determines that he will find the perpetrator of the blast and bring him to justice as the murderer of his daughter. The ensuing investigation with many twists and turns leads him in many interesting and seemingly unconnected directions. As with all of this books of this series, the characters are so well defined and the conversations so well written that one feels like another person in the scene. The two characters that Truman focused on were Mac and Annabelle Mackenzie and they do make several appearances in this tale as well. They are not as integral to Bain's installments and I miss them.
There is hope at the end of the book, however, that this may change in the next installment due in August --another month--well in a couple of weeks. I hope that is true, I miss them and want to have them do more than host dinner parties where we all sit out on the balcony of the Watergate overlooking the Potomac.
Robert's professional antennae are aroused and he suddenly urges his daughter to get up and depart with him. She is confused and while he rushes away from the patio she pauses to gather her things and grab another shrimp. As Robert turns to call her to him a bomb goes off knocking him to the ground and killing her and several others instantly. As the chaos develops around him, he sees the blond man, chases him into an alley and shoots him dead.
As a result, Robert is put on paid leave and in his grief and confusion he determines that he will find the perpetrator of the blast and bring him to justice as the murderer of his daughter. The ensuing investigation with many twists and turns leads him in many interesting and seemingly unconnected directions. As with all of this books of this series, the characters are so well defined and the conversations so well written that one feels like another person in the scene. The two characters that Truman focused on were Mac and Annabelle Mackenzie and they do make several appearances in this tale as well. They are not as integral to Bain's installments and I miss them.
There is hope at the end of the book, however, that this may change in the next installment due in August --another month--well in a couple of weeks. I hope that is true, I miss them and want to have them do more than host dinner parties where we all sit out on the balcony of the Watergate overlooking the Potomac.
December 13, 2020
I did not find the main character all that likable, although I thought some of his friends were alright. I was not sure if it was the author or the character who was spouting certain stereotypes of individuals. The story was quite predictable and not overly original. Perhaps if I knew Washington, DC, as the author seemed to know it quite well, I might have liked the book better.
September 6, 2017
A cafe popular with state department employees is bombed. People from different embassies are murdered. Why? Is it because they work for these embassies? Or is it because they are gay?
Unfortunately for the perpetrators, Robert Brixton and his daughter were in the cafe. She was killed. Brixton wants to know who and why.
The Smiths want to help their friend Brixton. Besides, they want to know who and why too.
Twists and turns keep the plot moving. An unsuspected betrayal is crucial. As with the real suicide bombings, the answers aren't clear cut. The questions raised are timely and important for us to answer for ourselves.
I listened to the audio version. Dick Hill read the book. He was easy to listen to and understand. The book kept me interested all the way through.
Unfortunately for the perpetrators, Robert Brixton and his daughter were in the cafe. She was killed. Brixton wants to know who and why.
The Smiths want to help their friend Brixton. Besides, they want to know who and why too.
Twists and turns keep the plot moving. An unsuspected betrayal is crucial. As with the real suicide bombings, the answers aren't clear cut. The questions raised are timely and important for us to answer for ourselves.
I listened to the audio version. Dick Hill read the book. He was easy to listen to and understand. The book kept me interested all the way through.
May 29, 2019
I had very low expectations for this novel. It was sitting on my book shelf gathering dust for years when I selected it for my next read. I had a plan - for every "good" book (new and by favorite authors) I read, I was going to read one of the "dogs" that was taking up shelf space. The characters from this book are copyrighted by a deceased author and this novel was written by a ghost writer. No good could come from that combo!
WRONG! It was a great book. OK - it's not great literature but it was a really good mystery. Characters were interesting and plot well developed. It was a true page turner. I now need to find others by the original author of the series, Margaret Truman and/or by Donald Bain (or whatever he calls himself now).
WRONG! It was a great book. OK - it's not great literature but it was a really good mystery. Characters were interesting and plot well developed. It was a true page turner. I now need to find others by the original author of the series, Margaret Truman and/or by Donald Bain (or whatever he calls himself now).
June 3, 2017
Not written by Margaret Truman, but Donald Bain, who probably was ghost writer for a lot of her mysteries. Great plotting, dealing with issues still problems today. Terrorist activity made for most of the action. Robert Brixton was a very believable protagonist. Certainly kept my attention to the very end!
November 20, 2018
plots of intrigue involving murders of gays who worked at foreign embassies, a cult, terrorist bombings, fundraising for scholarships to bring Arab female students to USA, and weapon sales through a respected dignitary in the Arab community. my first-ever mystery under the famous Margaret Truman's name.
April 10, 2023
Robert Brixton is having dinner with his daughter when an explosion
occurs. As he begins his quest to find out who killed his daughter
he has no way of knowing that a sinister force is working to take
over the country. With the help of new friends, old friends &
government agencies the plot to destroy the US is thwarted.
occurs. As he begins his quest to find out who killed his daughter
he has no way of knowing that a sinister force is working to take
over the country. With the help of new friends, old friends &
government agencies the plot to destroy the US is thwarted.
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May 26, 2025Det Brixton meets his daughter at a cafe. He gets a bad feeling & wants to leave. She doesn't follow & is killed by a bomb. He follows a young man who was there & shots him when he thinks there is a weapon. Brixton starts a long journey to find the reason the young woman set off the bomb. He travels to HI to find the root of the evil!
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December 14, 2025
Robert Brixton is back in Washington, DC after closing his Private Investigation office in Savannah, Georgia. Now he works for a government agency aligned with the State Department.
After an explosion at a local cafe which killed his daughter and others, and injured Robert. He started an investigation to find out what actually happened.
After an explosion at a local cafe which killed his daughter and others, and injured Robert. He started an investigation to find out what actually happened.
May 27, 2019
My first Capitol Crimes novel - and it didn’t disappoint! Living in the DC area I enjoyed the plot being interwoven with the city, and enjoyed the mystery that unfolded throughout the book. Definitely will be looking to read some more!
August 8, 2023
At the beginning, it feels like you get thrown in the middle of the story. I was convinced I had missed a book in the series. Luckily the author does a flashback to bring everything into focus. After that, it’s pretty nonstop moment. Kept me guessing about how everything would play out.
July 20, 2018
This was the first book I have read by this author. The book was well written. I kept you engaged as to what was happening from the start to the finish.
November 13, 2019
So well written.
August 25, 2020
Many times I was on the edge of my chair wondering what was going to happen next and how would Brixton get himself out of it. I really enjoyed it.
December 30, 2021
Loved it. A hard to put down book.
July 12, 2024
Good mystery of who is really attacking the USA.
July 26, 2025
I have been reading the Capital Crimes series out of order. I like the ones with Robert Brixon and Mac Smith the best. This was good in my opinion.
July 21, 2016
This is the second book that Donald Bain has written in Margaret Truman’s Capital Crimes Series. It returns with State Department security detective Robert Brixton who appeared in the last novel that Truman wrote before her death.
While lunching with his daughter Jennifer in a Washington DC café, Brixton notices a nervous looking Arab woman at a nearby table, sitting with a man who is sipping lemonade. The woman looks fearful as the man whispers something into her ear and then leaves quickly. Moments later, the Arab woman stands up, yells out an Arabic phrase and detonates a bomb. Several in the café are killed and many are injured. Brixton escapes, but his daughter has been killed by the blast.
Outside, he searches desperately to find his daughter in the rubble and notices the man who had been with the woman in the café, standing back and watching the carnage unfold with a wicked smirk on his face. Brixton tries to chase him down and eventually corners him behind a dumpster. When he calls for the man to come out, the man emerges with something shiny and silvery in his hands. Brixton believes it is a gun and shoots the man, killing him instantly. But the victim never had a gun. He was holding a cell phone in his hand.
As the confusion following the blast settles, Brixton recounts the facts, explaining to police and the investigators how he had seen the two together in the café and believed the unidentified man to be a conspirator in the bombing. But no one else noticed the man and there is no one to corroborate Brixton's story. Many are skeptical he is telling the truth.
Things get more complicated when the young man is identified as Paul Skaggs, the son of a powerful United States congressman. The congressman accuses the State Department of harbouring a rogue security agent who is gunning down innocent civilians and demands a congressional investigation into the shooting. He accuses Brixton not only of killing his son, but slandering his name and accuses Brixton of libel.
Despite the fact he is still suffering the effects of the bomb blast and trying to organize his daughter’s funeral with his ex-wife, Brixton is hounded by the press. At home alone, when he is not grieving the loss of his daughter, he is reviewing the facts in his head, wondering if he could have done things differently. He hates being called a liar and he hates defending himself. He is convinced he did what he thought was right and soon becomes obsessed with two things: bringing those responsible for the bomb blast to justice and clearing his name.
At the same time, staff from foreign embassies who are on assignment in Washington, are being shot down. After investigating the first murder of a gay man who worked at the German embassy, investigators concluded it was a hate crime. But as the bodies mount, they soon believe a serial killer is on the loose. The Germans contact Washington to advise them that their latest intelligence suggests the killings may be related to a similar gay murder in New York City and may even be linked to a broader terrorist plot. Germany has a growing Muslim population and Hezbollah, Al Qaeda and the Sulfists have all established headquarters there.
Brixton’s investigation sends him in many directions -- to a dysfunctional family, lying politicians, a cult in Hawaii run by a charismatic leader, a beautiful Arab woman who works for a non-profit organization, and a violent international arms dealer.
I did not find Robert Brixton to be a very likeable character. Although he has a reputation as a top investigator, he is a loose cannon with a rather cynical view of life. What I do like about this series though, is the “insider view” of Washington where the stories take place. It is a complicated world the average citizen knows little about.
This is a fast paced crime novel, but I found much of the plot predictable.
While lunching with his daughter Jennifer in a Washington DC café, Brixton notices a nervous looking Arab woman at a nearby table, sitting with a man who is sipping lemonade. The woman looks fearful as the man whispers something into her ear and then leaves quickly. Moments later, the Arab woman stands up, yells out an Arabic phrase and detonates a bomb. Several in the café are killed and many are injured. Brixton escapes, but his daughter has been killed by the blast.
Outside, he searches desperately to find his daughter in the rubble and notices the man who had been with the woman in the café, standing back and watching the carnage unfold with a wicked smirk on his face. Brixton tries to chase him down and eventually corners him behind a dumpster. When he calls for the man to come out, the man emerges with something shiny and silvery in his hands. Brixton believes it is a gun and shoots the man, killing him instantly. But the victim never had a gun. He was holding a cell phone in his hand.
As the confusion following the blast settles, Brixton recounts the facts, explaining to police and the investigators how he had seen the two together in the café and believed the unidentified man to be a conspirator in the bombing. But no one else noticed the man and there is no one to corroborate Brixton's story. Many are skeptical he is telling the truth.
Things get more complicated when the young man is identified as Paul Skaggs, the son of a powerful United States congressman. The congressman accuses the State Department of harbouring a rogue security agent who is gunning down innocent civilians and demands a congressional investigation into the shooting. He accuses Brixton not only of killing his son, but slandering his name and accuses Brixton of libel.
Despite the fact he is still suffering the effects of the bomb blast and trying to organize his daughter’s funeral with his ex-wife, Brixton is hounded by the press. At home alone, when he is not grieving the loss of his daughter, he is reviewing the facts in his head, wondering if he could have done things differently. He hates being called a liar and he hates defending himself. He is convinced he did what he thought was right and soon becomes obsessed with two things: bringing those responsible for the bomb blast to justice and clearing his name.
At the same time, staff from foreign embassies who are on assignment in Washington, are being shot down. After investigating the first murder of a gay man who worked at the German embassy, investigators concluded it was a hate crime. But as the bodies mount, they soon believe a serial killer is on the loose. The Germans contact Washington to advise them that their latest intelligence suggests the killings may be related to a similar gay murder in New York City and may even be linked to a broader terrorist plot. Germany has a growing Muslim population and Hezbollah, Al Qaeda and the Sulfists have all established headquarters there.
Brixton’s investigation sends him in many directions -- to a dysfunctional family, lying politicians, a cult in Hawaii run by a charismatic leader, a beautiful Arab woman who works for a non-profit organization, and a violent international arms dealer.
I did not find Robert Brixton to be a very likeable character. Although he has a reputation as a top investigator, he is a loose cannon with a rather cynical view of life. What I do like about this series though, is the “insider view” of Washington where the stories take place. It is a complicated world the average citizen knows little about.
This is a fast paced crime novel, but I found much of the plot predictable.
August 30, 2014
Bain continues the Margaret Truman CAPITOL CRIMES series in style. Foreign embassy staff are being murdered outside their places of employment, with little rationale behind the slayings. Robert Brixton, a member of SITQUAL, has been assigned the investigation and tries to find similarities that might connect the cases. He finds but one, that the victims are all homosexual, leaving him to wonder if these are bias killings. When Brixton agrees meets his daughter for a drink at a local watering hole one afternoon, a suicide bomber leaves her dead and Brixton fleeing the scene. Brixton narrowly escapes and chases down an apparent accomplice, who dies in the subsequent scuffle. The young man turns out to be the son of a prominent congressman, which leads Brixton to be vilified in the media, even while he deals with the death of his daughter. Suspended from SITQUAL and with a congressman seeking his head, Brixton must liaise with his friends and former colleagues to get to the bottom of the embassy murders, which continue to stack up. A lead presents ties between the bomber and a known arm's dealer, with a cult in Hawaii. Working leads while sidelined, Brixton pokes his head into a few too many places while trying to build a blossoming relationship with a young Iraqi woman. This, too, may play a role in the larger slaying of embassy staff and funnelling of illegal weapons to the Middle East, leaving Brixton a man in serious danger of being exterminated. Bain does well in his presentation and injects just enough Truman into the novel to keep it true to its roots. A thriller that will keep the reader wondering with each turn of the page.
Few authors who pick up writing series after the death of its creator can do justice to the themes and characters. Penning his second book in the series, Bain continues to move away from the Mac Smith centred story lines and has turned him into a periphery character. While Bain keeps the thrill level at a high, the move away from legal thrillers has me not as interested, though perhaps this is in tribute to Truman. The novel flowed well and kept a great pace, with some excellent twists throughout and characters that were not only believable, but also worth caring about. Good attention to setting detail as well left me feeling that Bain has a handle on Washington and all its environs. A wonderful twist at the end may open up a plethora of Truman-esque possibilities, should Bain retain the writing rights.
Kudos, Mr. Bain for this next instalment in the series. I quite enjoy how you keep the reader tied to the story from its outset.
Few authors who pick up writing series after the death of its creator can do justice to the themes and characters. Penning his second book in the series, Bain continues to move away from the Mac Smith centred story lines and has turned him into a periphery character. While Bain keeps the thrill level at a high, the move away from legal thrillers has me not as interested, though perhaps this is in tribute to Truman. The novel flowed well and kept a great pace, with some excellent twists throughout and characters that were not only believable, but also worth caring about. Good attention to setting detail as well left me feeling that Bain has a handle on Washington and all its environs. A wonderful twist at the end may open up a plethora of Truman-esque possibilities, should Bain retain the writing rights.
Kudos, Mr. Bain for this next instalment in the series. I quite enjoy how you keep the reader tied to the story from its outset.
February 26, 2017
A fast, fun read, with all the Washington, D.C. intrigue you imagine...
Read it, enjoy it, and trust no one...
Read it, enjoy it, and trust no one...
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August 24, 2014Private investigator Robert Brixton has always hated Washington. Against his better judgment, he decides to stick around and take a job as an agent in a new State Department security agency headed by his former boss at the Washington P.D. After work one day he meets his youngest daughter, Janet, for a drink at an outdoor cafe. Shockingly, a young Arabic woman blows herself up, killing Janet and a dozen others. Seeking revenge for his daughter, Brixton follows the tracks of the bomber to a powerful senator’s son.
Brixton finds himself digging deep into what turns out to be a small but powerful cabal whose goal is to kill embassy workers from nations involved in the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan. Donald Bain thrills again with Undiplomatic Murder, the riveting next installment in the Margaret Truman's beloved Capital Crimes series.
The son of a Congressman was involved, Skaggs, and Brixton shot him. Brixton eventually finds out the son and daughter of the congressman were involved in a cult in Hawaii, where suicide bombers were trained. The daughter leaves the compound and helps Brixton and the leader of the compound is killed. One of Brixton's girlfriends is also involved with the bombers.
LIBRARY BOOK
Didn't really read it, couldn't be bothered. Not up to the Mac and Annabelle books of Truman. Written by Donald Bain
Brixton finds himself digging deep into what turns out to be a small but powerful cabal whose goal is to kill embassy workers from nations involved in the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan. Donald Bain thrills again with Undiplomatic Murder, the riveting next installment in the Margaret Truman's beloved Capital Crimes series.
The son of a Congressman was involved, Skaggs, and Brixton shot him. Brixton eventually finds out the son and daughter of the congressman were involved in a cult in Hawaii, where suicide bombers were trained. The daughter leaves the compound and helps Brixton and the leader of the compound is killed. One of Brixton's girlfriends is also involved with the bombers.
LIBRARY BOOK
Didn't really read it, couldn't be bothered. Not up to the Mac and Annabelle books of Truman. Written by Donald Bain
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August 20, 2014
An interesting and fast paced mystery authored by Donald Bain continues Margaret Truman characters Mac Smith and Anabel joining with tough, experienced (51 year old) State Department security detective Robert Brixton. Brixton previously appeared in MONUMENT TO MURDER to unravel crimes at the highest level of government. This time, Brixton's younger daughter is killed in a terrorist suicide bombing where Brixton himself is witness to the carnage and shoots down the young man he believes instigated the attack by placing a young woman with explosive charges in a restaurant crowded with State Department employees. The young man killed by Brixton happens to be the son of a powerful Congressman. Brixton must work tirelessly to bring the terrorist ring behind the attack to justice in order to clear his name and avenge his daughter. --- The story takes place in familiar settings in Washington, but also takes us to Maui. --- Bain does a creditable job of keeping alive the Truman characters and settings. This may be the best effort so far.
January 13, 2016
I had not read any of these books for awhile. They are actually written by Donald Bain even though Margaret Truman's estate owns the copyright.
Robert Brixton works for a State Department Security Agency. Staff members of foreign embassies are being murdered. They are not sure if it is a hate crime or something more. It becomes personal when Robert's daughter is killed by a bomb at a restaurant. Mr. Brixton saw a young man talking to the bomber before she detonated it and follows him, his daughter stayed. When the young man takes out what looks like a gun, he is killed. Unfortunately, he is the son of a Senator and Robert is suspended. He decides to try to find out who is responsible for killing his daughter.
A very well written book.
Robert Brixton works for a State Department Security Agency. Staff members of foreign embassies are being murdered. They are not sure if it is a hate crime or something more. It becomes personal when Robert's daughter is killed by a bomb at a restaurant. Mr. Brixton saw a young man talking to the bomber before she detonated it and follows him, his daughter stayed. When the young man takes out what looks like a gun, he is killed. Unfortunately, he is the son of a Senator and Robert is suspended. He decides to try to find out who is responsible for killing his daughter.
A very well written book.
December 31, 2017
Of course, Margaret Truman passed away in 2008. This book continues her Capitol Crimes series and was written by Donald Bain. He does a good job following her style, even the bad parts. Robert Brixton works for the State Department. His daughter is killed in a terrorist bombing in DC. It soon turns out the bombing is linked to a series of murders of gay embassy employees. It further links to an international arms dealer who is also a charismatic cult leader.
It took a fair amount of handwaving to get through the coincidences. The author does know DC and it was nice to see MacKensie Smith again. Probably a good beach read.
It took a fair amount of handwaving to get through the coincidences. The author does know DC and it was nice to see MacKensie Smith again. Probably a good beach read.
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November 19, 2015
This book could be taken from many cities' newspaper headlines. The characters (my first time meeting Robert Brixton), murder situation, and storyline is so very current that it alone is freaky. I have grown to enjoy Margaret Truman's writing style of placing a political situation in the midst of a murder that is both realistic while reaching for the natural gentleness/kindness of humans. Although her main characters, Annabel and Mac Smith, are included very little in the book their roles are very significant to the outcome. I am looking forward to reading another Capital Crimes edition and the continuation of the character Robert Brixton.
August 14, 2016
Love this series. Living in the DC area, the places are familiar. In Undiplomatic Murder, staff members of foreign embassies are being murdered. All of the victims are gay & the police think a homophobe is responsible. PI Robert Brixton takes a personal interest as his daughter was killed in a terrorist bombing at a local restaurant frequented by State Dept personnel. He does not think gays were being targeted. Arms dealers, anti US terrorists & conspiracy are his thoughts. Mac & Annabel Smith help Brixton find the truth. Yes, Brixton is a bit unlikable & brash, but I still really like this series.
November 8, 2015
4,5 stars
I won this book in one of the Internet giveaways.
I enjoyed reading this fast paced book with all the various pieces of thrilling puzzle finally put together at the end. There was no boring moment in this novel. The only thing that bugged me was that the main character kept talking about his ongoing investigation to anyone who'd listen, whether is was a friend or foe, thus endangering his life on several occasions. But on the whole, this was a great read!
I won this book in one of the Internet giveaways.
I enjoyed reading this fast paced book with all the various pieces of thrilling puzzle finally put together at the end. There was no boring moment in this novel. The only thing that bugged me was that the main character kept talking about his ongoing investigation to anyone who'd listen, whether is was a friend or foe, thus endangering his life on several occasions. But on the whole, this was a great read!
October 23, 2014
Donald Bain continues the capital crimes series which were originally authored by Margaret Truman. The main character, Donald Brixton endures a life changing event and his mission is to find out why this has happened. There are 2 plot lines in this book, which may or may not be tied together. It is a definite page turner and very fast paced an will be enjoyed by all who enjoy the capital crimes series.
February 19, 2015
The plot is initially interesting but the ending is so highly improbable it ruins the book. Murder committed by a character but she gets a "reprieve" from prosecution by the FBI. I don't think so! Plus the protagonist gets away with illegal activities that are too numerous to count which are attributed to him being the "good guy". Does not even remotely resemble reality and is completely implausible. Will not be reading another.
May 24, 2015
Another Capital Crimes novel in which young homosexuals who work from the different embassies are being murdered, a suicide bomber blows up a cafe killing Robert's daughter, and his subsequent killing of the bomber's partner at a nearby alley. the bomber's partner though just happens to be a son of a powerful US Senator. How does a Hawaiian based cult and mysterious Middle Eastern millionaire tie in to all of this?
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