Murder in the Oval Library
Murder in the Oval Library by C. Gleason is a historical mystery published by Kensington Publishing Corporation in 2018. This first edition spans 304 pages and is presented in English. Set against the backdrop of the Civil War’s onset, the narrative unfolds as President Lincoln’s aide, Adam Speed Quinn, grapples with a murder that disrupts the fragile security of the White House, where rebel troops loom just across the Potomac River.
Readers will find a gripping tale that intertwines themes of intrigue and danger as Quinn, alongside journalist Sophie Gates and Dr. George Hilton, investigates the shocking death of a member of the Frontier Guard within the Oval Library. The story delves into the complexities of loyalty and betrayal during a tumultuous time, as Quinn races against the clock to uncover the murderer amidst the chaos of impending war. With the stakes high and the threat of invasion looming, the investigation reveals unexpected twists that challenge Quinn’s assumptions and put the safety of the President at risk.
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April 13, 1861: Rebel troops are across the Potomac River, only 800 feet from the White House and President Lincoln–but a murderer is even closer . . .
With the Confederate Army firing on Fort Sumter, the Civil War has begun–and an invasion of Washington, DC, from Secessionist Virginia seems imminent. As the population evacuates, the President is in desperate need of men to defend the capital.
Lincoln’s trusted aide, Adam Speed Quinn, and Quinn’s old friend from the Bloody Kansas conflict, Senator Jim Lane, hastily assemble a motley crew of just over a hundred men and garrison them in the East Room at the White House. Dubbed the Frontier Guard, these rough-and-tumble patriots steel themselves for the inevitable attack.
But even as dawn breaks with no Rebel strike, a single act of violence intrudes within the White House. One of the Frontier Guard lies dead in the oval library, throat slit ear to ear. There is a murderer among them.
Lincoln promptly assigns Quinn to deal with the matter, who is in turn aided by journalist Sophie Gates and Dr. George Hilton. And to Quinn’s chagrin, the Southern belle Constance Lemagne insists on being involved in the investigation as well. But when Dr. Hilton examines the body, he makes a startling discovery that overturns all Quinn’s assumptions about the murder. With his president at grave risk from without and within, Quinn must act quickly to catch the White House killer . . .
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