Murder in the Supreme Court (Capital Crime Mysteries) [Mass Market Paperback]

Margaret Truman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 12, 1985 | Series: Capital Crime Mysteries

"A thriller...a novel...a fun thing, an entertainment and good reading."
LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK REVIEW
Who would want to kill Clarence Sutherland, a bright and handsome young man? The answer: practically everybody.

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"A thriller...a novel...a fun thing, an entertainment and good reading."
LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK REVIEW
Who would want to kill Clarence Sutherland, a bright and handsome young man? The answer: practically everybody.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Fawcett (May 12, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0449209695
• ISBN-13: 978-0449209691
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.6 x 6.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #625,228 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Better, But Still Predictable, June 19, 2000

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richard_t "richard_t" (Overseas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Murder in the Supreme Court (Capital Crime Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)

The third in Truman's "Murder in Washington" series is better than the first two, but not much. The plotting is familiar: well-known figure killed in a capital landmark -- this time the Supreme Court, female attorney works the case, and turning the pages yields a half dozen viable suspects. Most readers will have narrowed the field to one or two candidates with fifty pages left, and those who have read Truman before will have no trouble predicting the end. However, "Supreme Court" is better than "White House" and "Capital Hill" because Truman has done more homework and gives us more background. Fewer DC restaurants and more peeks inside the Supreme Court. A good book, not a great one.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars This must be an early effort., July 3, 2000

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Christina P. Branson "Strixaluco" (Fort Collins) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Murder in the Supreme Court (Capital Crime Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)

The cop had his moments, but on the whole the characters were not very well drawn, and the manner in which they interrelated were slapdash. Maybe it was just typical of the disco era in which this book was written, but I thought the dialogue was atrocious. The puzzle was not all that compelling, and the author's political overtones seemed both simplistic and schizophrenic.

Final verdict: a poor attempt at mystery fiction.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Sleazy Fellow's Bad Deeds Catch Up With Him, May 23, 2003

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George Webster, Ph.D., (Orlando, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Murder in the Supreme Court (Capital Crime Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is a typical Margaret Truman mystery. The plot is simple, the characters are well-drawn, and we get more of Margaret Truman's wonderful insight into Washington. A law clerk at the Supreme Court is found shot to death while he sits in the chair of the Chief Justice. Lieutenant Martin Teller of the Washington police and Susanna Pincher of the Justice Department investigate the murder. They find that the Supreme Court is not the high-minded place they imagined. It is a hot bed of intrigue, backbiting, and politics, especially under a right wing Chief Justice and President. The law clerk had dug up dirt on all the Justices and was using it claw his way to the White House. Thus, we have plenty of suspects in high places. It makes for a tangled web and a relaxing mystery to read.