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Author: William Bernhardt
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Capitol Murder: A Novel of Suspense Description
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780345451507
ISBN: 0345451503
Label: Ballantine Books
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 432
Publication Date: 2007-01-30
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Product Release Date: 2007-01-30
Studio: Ballantine Books
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780345451507
ISBN: 0345451503
Label: Ballantine Books
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 432
Publication Date: 2007-01-30
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Product Release Date: 2007-01-30
Studio: Ballantine Books
Editorial Review of Capitol Murder: A Novel of Suspense
William Bernhardt’s bestselling novels featuring Oklahoma defense attorney Ben Kincaid capture the bare-knuckles reality of high-stakes criminal defense, as lofty ideals of justice clash with power, corruption, and wealth. In Capitol Murder, Bernhardt’s hard-charging hero takes on his most shocking, headline-making case yet.
Kincaid’s legal success has earned him a dubious reward: a journey through the looking glass into the Beltway. Here, in the heart of the nation’s capital, a powerful U.S. senator has been caught first in a sordid sex scandal, then in a case of murder.
Senate aide Veronica Cooper was found in a secret Senate office beneath the Capitol building, on Senator Todd Glancy’s favorite couch, blood pouring from the knife wound in her throat. The young woman’s death comes on the heels of the release of a sordid videotape depicting her and Senator Glancy in compromising positions.
With the senator’s reputation in tatters, the evidence against him–as a sexual predator and possibly a killer–mounts. By the time a nationally televised murder trial begins, Kincaid and his team know they’re facing the challenge of a lifetime. According to public opinion, and even in Kincaid’s most private thoughts, Glancy is one more politician who cannot admit his own culpability.
But while a dramatic trial unfolds in the courtroom–loaded with pitfalls, traps, and an astounding betrayal–another trial is taking place on the mean streets of D.C., as Kincaid’s investigator pursues a young woman who was a friend of Veronica Cooper’s, plunging Kincaid into a bizarre world of Goths, sadomasochists, and a community of self-proclaimed vampires. Somewhere in this violent underworld lies the secret behind Veronica Cooper’s demise . . . and the crux of Senator Glancy’s innocence or guilt.
In a case that pits Kincaid and his freewheeling partner Christina McCall against the brutal machinery of Washington politics, the answers they seek are hidden in a murderous maze of lies and hidden motives. And in William Bernhardt’s best novel yet, getting to the truth is an unparalleled experience in pure, satisfying suspense.
From the Hardcover edition.
Kincaid’s legal success has earned him a dubious reward: a journey through the looking glass into the Beltway. Here, in the heart of the nation’s capital, a powerful U.S. senator has been caught first in a sordid sex scandal, then in a case of murder.
Senate aide Veronica Cooper was found in a secret Senate office beneath the Capitol building, on Senator Todd Glancy’s favorite couch, blood pouring from the knife wound in her throat. The young woman’s death comes on the heels of the release of a sordid videotape depicting her and Senator Glancy in compromising positions.
With the senator’s reputation in tatters, the evidence against him–as a sexual predator and possibly a killer–mounts. By the time a nationally televised murder trial begins, Kincaid and his team know they’re facing the challenge of a lifetime. According to public opinion, and even in Kincaid’s most private thoughts, Glancy is one more politician who cannot admit his own culpability.
But while a dramatic trial unfolds in the courtroom–loaded with pitfalls, traps, and an astounding betrayal–another trial is taking place on the mean streets of D.C., as Kincaid’s investigator pursues a young woman who was a friend of Veronica Cooper’s, plunging Kincaid into a bizarre world of Goths, sadomasochists, and a community of self-proclaimed vampires. Somewhere in this violent underworld lies the secret behind Veronica Cooper’s demise . . . and the crux of Senator Glancy’s innocence or guilt.
In a case that pits Kincaid and his freewheeling partner Christina McCall against the brutal machinery of Washington politics, the answers they seek are hidden in a murderous maze of lies and hidden motives. And in William Bernhardt’s best novel yet, getting to the truth is an unparalleled experience in pure, satisfying suspense.
From the Hardcover edition.
Customer Reviews of Capitol Murder: A Novel of Suspense
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Very Good
Review: I really like the Senator. He sounds alot like a "normal" person and his girlfriend keeps everyone in line. It is a well written book. Fast paced
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Too Much Party Bashing
Review: I enjoy all of William Bernhardt's Ben Kincaid books and this was no exception. Ben always seems to have an unwinnable case but manages to pull it off, and the cast of characters adds a lot to the stories.
However, I'm getting tired of hearing and reading the political agendas of celebrities and some authors as I read fiction as escapism. And the bashing that goes on in this book is so one-sided and bias that it detracts from the plot. Now that Ben is a senator, will we have more of the same in "Capitol Threat?"
If it wasn't for the distraction and party bashing, I probably would have given this book four stars.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Capitol Murder: Thinly veiled political diatribe
Review: I've never gotten so far in a book and then just decided to stop reading it. That happened when I realized that: (a) I really didn't care about whether the Senator was convicted or not; (b) I'd found out who the real murderer was 3 CD's before that, and (c) I couldn't stand another political rant about how evil Republicans are and how holy Democrats are. Bernhardt slanders Nixon (easy to do, I know), and Reagan, while showering pity on poor Bill Clinton for his legal troubles, all the while telling everyone how evil the insurance and oil industries are. I could read MoveOn.org if I wanted that.
Give me Tony Hillerman any day.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Rollicking Ride of Suspense and Intrigue
Review: Until reading this book, I was unfamiliar with Mr. Bernhardt's character, Ben Kincaid. Now that I've been converted into an ardent fan, I intend to get to know this Ben fellow better. Capitol Murder is a fast-paced fascinating exploration of the mechanisms of national power alongside the subculture of vampire wannabes, all couched in a murder mystery. Mr. Bernhardt's development of standout characters makes the story all the more absorbing. He has figured out how to make a character at once endearing and disgusting. He then places these characters in the hallowed halls and offices of the capitol and the seedy goth clubs tucked into the other, less-explored parts of Washington. Capitol Murder is one of those books I began casually, then found myself tucking into my attache case to read on my lunch break, in the waiting room at the auto repair shop, and on my nightstand before turning out the lights (I might not recommend that one if you're after a good night's sleep). I'm now a fan, and look forward to reading more stories from this storytelling master.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: KINCAID IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
Review: I ENJOYED THIS BOOK BUT HAVE SEEN A CHANGE IN WM BERNHARDT'S WRITING.
TRULY SUSPENSFUL BUT HAVE ENJOYED SOME OF HIS EARLIER BOOKS MORE. I HAVE
ENJOYED BEN KINCAID MORE IN THE COURTROOM SCENARIOS THAN IN THE POLITICAL
ARENA OF D.C.
Review Summary: Very Good
Review: I really like the Senator. He sounds alot like a "normal" person and his girlfriend keeps everyone in line. It is a well written book. Fast paced
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Too Much Party Bashing
Review: I enjoy all of William Bernhardt's Ben Kincaid books and this was no exception. Ben always seems to have an unwinnable case but manages to pull it off, and the cast of characters adds a lot to the stories.
However, I'm getting tired of hearing and reading the political agendas of celebrities and some authors as I read fiction as escapism. And the bashing that goes on in this book is so one-sided and bias that it detracts from the plot. Now that Ben is a senator, will we have more of the same in "Capitol Threat?"
If it wasn't for the distraction and party bashing, I probably would have given this book four stars.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Capitol Murder: Thinly veiled political diatribe
Review: I've never gotten so far in a book and then just decided to stop reading it. That happened when I realized that: (a) I really didn't care about whether the Senator was convicted or not; (b) I'd found out who the real murderer was 3 CD's before that, and (c) I couldn't stand another political rant about how evil Republicans are and how holy Democrats are. Bernhardt slanders Nixon (easy to do, I know), and Reagan, while showering pity on poor Bill Clinton for his legal troubles, all the while telling everyone how evil the insurance and oil industries are. I could read MoveOn.org if I wanted that.
Give me Tony Hillerman any day.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Rollicking Ride of Suspense and Intrigue
Review: Until reading this book, I was unfamiliar with Mr. Bernhardt's character, Ben Kincaid. Now that I've been converted into an ardent fan, I intend to get to know this Ben fellow better. Capitol Murder is a fast-paced fascinating exploration of the mechanisms of national power alongside the subculture of vampire wannabes, all couched in a murder mystery. Mr. Bernhardt's development of standout characters makes the story all the more absorbing. He has figured out how to make a character at once endearing and disgusting. He then places these characters in the hallowed halls and offices of the capitol and the seedy goth clubs tucked into the other, less-explored parts of Washington. Capitol Murder is one of those books I began casually, then found myself tucking into my attache case to read on my lunch break, in the waiting room at the auto repair shop, and on my nightstand before turning out the lights (I might not recommend that one if you're after a good night's sleep). I'm now a fan, and look forward to reading more stories from this storytelling master.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: KINCAID IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
Review: I ENJOYED THIS BOOK BUT HAVE SEEN A CHANGE IN WM BERNHARDT'S WRITING.
TRULY SUSPENSFUL BUT HAVE ENJOYED SOME OF HIS EARLIER BOOKS MORE. I HAVE
ENJOYED BEN KINCAID MORE IN THE COURTROOM SCENARIOS THAN IN THE POLITICAL
ARENA OF D.C.