“The Body in the Ballroom” by R.J. Koreto

THE BODY IN THE BALLROOM

By R.J. Koreto

These Alice Roosevelt Mysteries have already been called “A Promising Series,” and that is most assuredly an understatement. With this newest title, people are back with Alice, the daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt, to see what she’s up to next. And this one will be even more surprising.

A lavish ball is planned; one that Alice has been invited to. This amateur sleuth certainly is excited about it. After all, she needs a bit of a break considering she already dealt with an assassin’s bullet in order to solve her first crime and uncover the perpetrator. Of course, this gala will be a whole lot more than just snooty rich people downing wine.

A poisonous concoction appears in one glass that makes this gala the last for one interesting partygoer. But, no fear, Alice is on the case. And she is automatically not “in line” with the law who believes that a mechanic is the one whodunit. This specific man being accused just so happens to be a very good friend of Secret Service Agent Joseph St. Clair. Thus, Alice and Joseph team up to prove that there is a snake among the wealthy guests that took a person out for his own reasons…and it certainly wasn’t the mechanic who threw the deadly wrench into the works.

As with most high-society issues, there is a monetary reason (along with a secret romance) that has brought this murder to fruition. But the deeper St. Clair and Alice get into this web of intrigue, the closer they get to losing their own lives.

A series that began with the incredible, “Alice and the Assassin” continues with this great tale that is the perfect combination of history and suspense. This is one new “star” that readers hope will continue to solve crimes and influence people for many books to come.

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