Unexpected Developments: An Emma Lathen R. B. Dominic

Ben Safford #7

by Emma Lathen

New fully edited version and afterword. 37th of 37 Emma Lathen R. B. Dominic Series. Description. Unexpected Developments is Emma Lathen’s most wide reaching book from California to DC and Virginia, to Saudi Arabia and Paris. The insights are plentiful too, as in her other mysteries. Ben Safford (D., Ohio) solves this mystery in her R B Dominic book as John Putnam Thatcher does in Emma Lathen’s Wall Street banking mysteries.

Genres: Mystery

241 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1983

About the author

Aka R.B. Dominic

Emma Lathen is the pen name of two American businesswomen: an attorney Mary Jane Latsis (July 12, 1927 -October 29, 1997) and an economic analyst Martha Henissart (b. 1929),who received her B.A. in physics from Mount Holyoke College in 1950.

http://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/31/boo...

Reviews

[Suzi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Published in 1984 and a fun look back at how things were in Washington then. An interesting mystery with the regular cast and crew at a time before cell phones and computers.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

An Air Force court of inquiry has found Neil Conroy responsible for the crash of a new fighter plane. But Neil's mother, one of Ben Safford's constituents, is not satisfied. All the Ohio congressman agrees to do is to make sure Neil's rights have not been violated. But the first witness he is to interview commits suicide, with a tacit acknowledgment that he's accepted a bribe. Soon Safford is involved with the Paris Air Show, the manufacturers of the plane, the Fairfax County Police, the Air Force, and the Saudi embassy. Another witty production from the pseudonymous Dominic.

[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another excellent Congressman Ben Safford mustery by R. B. Dominic. As always it's set amid the politics and shenanigans of Washington D. C. This time the story revolves around a newly developed fighter plane and the young pilot who shoulders the blame for crashing one. He's onee of Ben's constituents which gets Ben involved in all the twists and turns of the air industry and the Pentgon.
Excellent story---raced through it and despite the fact it was written 30 years ago you'll find that not much changes in Washington D. C.

[Regine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sturdy.