The Miasma Murders

Henry Wright, well-meaning but fumbling amateur sleuth with a penchant for trouble, discovers the mutilated body of a Washington Post reporter. Public interest lobbyist working Capitol Hill by day, Wright and the reporter had been researching voter suppression issues together. Could their investigation have touched a sensitive nerve that led to the murder? That seems unlikely, and another, deeper motive must be afoot. Determined to find the killer and the reason behind the murder, Wright teams with another Post reporter to probe both the policy issues and the murder. Together, they unravel a skein of corruption and murderous intrigue leading to the highest levels of government.

But the going is tough. Their battle against voter suppression gains little ground in conservative-dominated Washington. And their search for the killer provokes even more bizarre murders that threaten both the press and ultimately their own lives. While the police also pursue the killer, they're consistently a step or two behind the intrepid sleuths, whose insight and dedication lead them through a series of surprising turns that point to even deeper plots to rain destruction on Washington itself.