American Sextet (Fiona Fitzgerald Mysteries) [Paperback]

Warren Adler (Author)

Book Description

Series: Fiona Fitzgerald Mysteries | Publication Date: July 19, 2004

Fiona FitzGerald, senator's daughter turned Washington, D.C., homicide detective, is called in to investigate the death of a beautiful young woman found at the bottom of the Duke Ellington Memorial Bridge. Was it a suicide or murder? Fiona, possessed by a painful personal dilemma, is determined to find out, even if her demons might drive her from the police force. As Fiona travels deeper into the fire, a sexual conspiracy is uncovered involving six men from the highest offices in the country - a great American Sextet!

American Sextet is the second book in Warren Adler's Fiona FitzGerald series. The first mystery, American Quartet, was on The New York Times list of top ten crime novels of the year. Try the other Fiona mysteries: American Quartet, The Witch of Watergate, Senator Love, Immaculate Deception, and The Ties That Bind.

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A beautiful young woman dressed in white is found at the bottom of the Duke Ellington Memorial Bridge. Was it a suicide or murder? Fiona FitzGerald, Washington D.C. homicide detective and Senator's daughter, is assigned to the case, and she becomes obsessed with the young victim's death and haunted by her tragic demise. As Fiona delves deeper into the crime, a sexual conspiracy is uncovered involving six men from the highest offices in the country - a great American Sextet!

About the Author

Warren Adler’s twenty-five published novels have won popular and critical success all over the world, and they have been translated into more than thirty languages. Two of his books were made into major motion pictures, the classic “The War of the Roses” with Michael Douglas and “Random Hearts” with Harrison Ford. Three of his acclaimed short stories were adapted as a three-hour trilogy on PBS's American Playhouse titled, “The Sunset Gang.” Mr. Adler’s themes deal primarily with intimate human relationships – the mysterious nature of love and attraction, the fragile relationships between husbands and wives and parents and children, and the corrupting power of money. Readers and reviewers have cited his books for their insight and wisdom in presenting and deciphering the complexities of contemporary life. Warren Adler is arguably the only author in the world, published by major publishing houses, who has reacquired the English language and foreign rights to his entire backlist of 25 novels and set up a publishing company, Stonehouse Press, designed to distribute his backlist worldwide in all formats.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 364 pages
• Publisher: Stonehouse Press (July 19, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931304580
• ISBN-13: 978-1931304580
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,763,856 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Warren Adler is a world-renowned novelist, short story writer and playwright. His 32 novels and story collections have been translated into more than 25 languages and two of his novels, The War of the Roses and Random Hearts, have been made into enormously popular movies, shown continually throughout the world.

Three short stories from his acclaimed collection, The Sunset Gang, have been adapted as a trilogy and shown repeatedly on the Public Television network.

Mr. Adler's blogs appear regularly in the Huffington Post and other sites throughout the world and his short stories appear in numerous anthologies.

Mr. Adler is a pioneer in electronic publishing. He was one of the first authors to acquire his complete backlist and to convert his entire library to digital publishing formats.

A product of the New York public school system, Mr. Adler graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School and New York University, where he majored in English literature. In 2009, he was honored by being chosen "Alumni of the Year" at NYU's School of Arts and Science. He has taught novel writing at honors seminars at NYU.

After graduating from New York University with a degree in English literature, Mr. Adler worked for the New York Daily News before becoming Editor of the Queens Post, a prize winning weekly newspaper on Long Island. His column, "Pepper on the Side," became a staple of a number of newspapers in the country.

During the Korean War, after basic training, he was recruited by Armed Forces Press Service to serve in the Pentagon as the only Washington Correspondent for the service. His Washington by-line went all over the world and was published in every publication put out by the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Mayhem and revenge abound in Washington mystery, August 6, 2004

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Peter LaPrade (worcester ma) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: American Sextet (Hardcover)

"American sextet" is less a mystery than a story of a jaded "Washington Post" reporter's elaborate plan at revenge, and higher fame. Jason Martin, the Post reporter, finds a naive, but attractive young woman named Dorothy Curtis to seduce six powerful men in Washington, and use the information they inadvertly provide to suit his ends. Soon, the conspiracy unravels, and Dorothy is found dead under a bridge known for suicides. This is where Fiona Fitzgerald comes in. Fiona is determined to learn the truth about Dorothy as her personal life goes to pieces due to her affair with the husband of a Congressial aide. Eventually, Fiona and Jason clash, and the American Sextet will do anything to cover up their connection with Dorothy. A bit tame nowaways, but this book was written pre-Gary Hart and pre-Clinton.

5.0 out of 5 stars Before the D.C. days of Clinton, September 25, 2001

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Jennifer Case - See all my reviews

This review is from: American Sextet (Fiona Fitzgerald Mysteries) (Paperback)

As the name implies, there is a lot of sex in this book . . . and how! A daring book about political seduction on a grand scale. Written before the days of Clinton (surprisingly), this book is not for the skirmish and faint of heart. I loved it!