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Empty Treasures
The corruptive power of money and ambition in American politics begins in Venice where a Washington woman reporter trying to repair a bad marriage suddenly spots a professional jeweler, a key figure in the world of Washington’s powerful social and political elite. When she returns to Washington she is shocked to discover that the jeweler has not returned and has, in effect, disappeared. This piques her curiosity and what she uncovers goes to the heart of political corruption on a grand scale; deals with diamonds smuggled into the country to finance a Presidential political campaign and how money and politics impacts family, children, friends and lovers. This tantalizing and complex thriller deals with the dark side of ambition and the lengths people will go to in an effort to attain political power.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Acclaimed author, playwright, poet, and essayist Warren Adler is best known for The War of the Roses , his masterpiece fictionalization of a macabre divorce adapted into the BAFTA- and Golden Globe–nominated hit film starring Danny DeVito, Michael Douglas, and Kathleen Turner.
Adler has also optioned and sold film rights for a number of his works, including Random Hearts (starring Harrison Ford and Kristin Scott Thomas) and The Sunset Gang (produced by Linda Lavin for PBS’s American Playhouse series starring Jerry Stiller, Uta Hagen, Harold Gould, and Doris Roberts), which garnered Doris Roberts an Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries. His recent stage/film/TV developments include the Broadway adaptation of The War of the Roses , to be produced by Jay and Cindy Gutterman, The War of the The Children (Grey Eagle Films and Permut Presentations), a feature film adaptation of the sequel to Adler’s iconic divorce story, and Capitol Crimes (Grey Eagle Films and Sennet Entertainment), a television series based on his Fiona Fitzgerald mystery series. For an entire list of developments, news and updates visit www.Greyeaglefilms.com.
Adler’s works have been translated into more than 25 languages, including his staged version of The War of the Roses , which has opened to spectacular reviews worldwide. Adler has taught creative writing seminars at New York University, and has lectured on creative writing, film and television adaptation, and electronic publishing.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Acclaimed author, playwright, poet, and essayist Warren Adler is best known for The War of the Roses , his masterpiece fictionalization of a macabre divorce adapted into the BAFTA- and Golden Globe–nominated hit film starring Danny DeVito, Michael Douglas, and Kathleen Turner.
Adler has also optioned and sold film rights for a number of his works, including Random Hearts (starring Harrison Ford and Kristin Scott Thomas) and The Sunset Gang (produced by Linda Lavin for PBS’s American Playhouse series starring Jerry Stiller, Uta Hagen, Harold Gould, and Doris Roberts), which garnered Doris Roberts an Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries. His recent stage/film/TV developments include the Broadway adaptation of The War of the Roses , to be produced by Jay and Cindy Gutterman, The War of the The Children (Grey Eagle Films and Permut Presentations), a feature film adaptation of the sequel to Adler’s iconic divorce story, and Capitol Crimes (Grey Eagle Films and Sennet Entertainment), a television series based on his Fiona Fitzgerald mystery series. For an entire list of developments, news and updates visit www.Greyeaglefilms.com.
Adler’s works have been translated into more than 25 languages, including his staged version of The War of the Roses , which has opened to spectacular reviews worldwide. Adler has taught creative writing seminars at New York University, and has lectured on creative writing, film and television adaptation, and electronic publishing.
426 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2010
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Warren Adler
79 books112 followersWarren Adler was an American author, playwright and poet. His novel The War of the Roses was turned into a dark comedy starring Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito.
Adler was an essayist, short-story writer, poet and playwright, whose works have been translated into 25 languages.
Adler was an essayist, short-story writer, poet and playwright, whose works have been translated into 25 languages.
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July 20, 2019
Disappointing political “thriller”
A good half of the book consists of interior monologues by the two principal characters, which I found tedious and eventually started skimming. Elly is a problematic character, deluding herself with “facts” that are wrong and engaged in various unethical journalistic practices in her determination to get the story, sacrificing her marriage and nearly destroying her target in the process, only to redeem herself at the tail end. He, on the other hand, is also deeply compromised, but passed off as a nice guy. Despite the obvious conflict of interest, their affair is inevitable. That she even manages to get so many stories out of such thin material strains credibility, even with the support of her crusading editor, whose eagerness for one last hurrah leads him to overlook the obvious. All in all, not the exciting political thriller, even if one makes it to the last few pages when all gets wrapped up in a pretty bow!
A good half of the book consists of interior monologues by the two principal characters, which I found tedious and eventually started skimming. Elly is a problematic character, deluding herself with “facts” that are wrong and engaged in various unethical journalistic practices in her determination to get the story, sacrificing her marriage and nearly destroying her target in the process, only to redeem herself at the tail end. He, on the other hand, is also deeply compromised, but passed off as a nice guy. Despite the obvious conflict of interest, their affair is inevitable. That she even manages to get so many stories out of such thin material strains credibility, even with the support of her crusading editor, whose eagerness for one last hurrah leads him to overlook the obvious. All in all, not the exciting political thriller, even if one makes it to the last few pages when all gets wrapped up in a pretty bow!
January 15, 2019
Interesting!
This story combines intrigue, corruption, politics and friendships into a news headline based on assumptions with too little facts. The plot presents possibilities that could actually happen. Read and see if you agree.
This story combines intrigue, corruption, politics and friendships into a news headline based on assumptions with too little facts. The plot presents possibilities that could actually happen. Read and see if you agree.
March 11, 2019
Nice
Good read ....a reporter set to expose the true to make her mark in journalism .... government cover up.... Relationship woes .... Secrets ....
Good read ....a reporter set to expose the true to make her mark in journalism .... government cover up.... Relationship woes .... Secrets ....
December 13, 2012
Once again, Alder is in top form as he delivers a plot rich with raw emotions. He shows how ambition, taken over by greed & the search for power, corrupts and spreads, affecting everyone it touches. With all too real flawed characters, clever dialogue & timely subject matter, Adler exposes the human foibles in all of us and how relationships get tested every day. Adler is never heavy handed in delivering messages, but always manages to get them across with a light, and sometimes humorous touch. This is another one of his novels that could easily be made into a movie.
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