Washington Whispers Murder

Colonel Primrose Mystery #16

by Leslie Ford (Pseudonym), Zenith Jones Brown

The secret ballot for murder...

Politics is a rough business -- and Congressman Hamilton ("Call Me Ham") Vair made it rougher. To reach his goal, he would use anything and anyone -- blackmail, bribery, or a beautiful, not-so-dumb blonde. Everyone knew that. But suddenly there was a new and brutal question. Had the Right Honorable Mr. Vair been willing to plunge into murder?

"Do not miss WASHINGTON WHISPERS MURDER: It is terrifying and terrific." -- Albuquerque Tribune

Genres: Mystery

176 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 1, 1953

About the author

Leslie Ford is the nom de plume of Zenith Jones Brown , who also wrote as David Frome and Brenda Conrad.

Reviews

[Linda]

Three and a half stars.....to be discussed with Stabbing in the Senate.

[Margot Ayer]

Politics never change

Post WWII, in DC, and fake news and media manipulation is testing apart families. Grace Latham is a reluctant hostess to one girl and patron to another as intrigue surrounds them all.

[Susan]

Heiress Molly Brent was traumatized by the deaths of her brothers. Her pain has been exploited by her father's political enemies. But there's a worse threat facing the Brents, and all that stands between them and disaster are Grace Latham and a young woman who may be on the side of her enemies.

[Joel]

Although I've enjoyed other Leslie Ford mysteries, I found this one very slow going. No actual mystery involved.