Introduction

A Death at Camp David is a novel of political intrigue and murder mystery set against the backdrop of the election of a woman for president of the United States.

Plot Overview

Dr. Bob Kramer, a forensic toxicologist with the air and suave demeanor of a James Bond, is recruited to identify the cause of a woman's death. The body was found on the grounds of Camp David the morning after a White House-sponsored Fourth of July celebration. The woman attended the event as an impostor, a result of political dirty tricks.

Characters

Morgan Baker, an obese and unkempt private investigator from Louisiana, is hired to sleuth and assist in the investigation. Unbeknownst to the president, her husband and the vice president, Eric Bunting, are lovers and are implicated in the death.

Questions and Themes

But who was that woman? How did she die? Was she a woman? How will her death affect the upcoming presidential election of Jessica Worthing, who is running in her own right after the sudden death of her male predecessor, Leslie Breckenridge?