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Synopsis
When a gorgeous Middle Eastern journalist disappears at a banquet in Washington, DC, a group of friends attending the party decide to find her. Making use of their network of acquaintances in the world of business, academia and fashion, these amateur detectives quickly uncover clues that lead them into a web of international crime and intrigue.
When a prince is murdered at his own birthday party, the friends realize that their quest, which began as a lark, has turned into a deadly game. Determined to solve their mystery, however, the members of this stylish group take on different assignments to piece together the fiendish puzzle. On the trail of the missing journalist, they attend a Greek concert at the Kennedy Center, tango at a class reunion, organize a fashion show at the Ritz, travel to the Swiss Alps and sunbathe on the French Riviera. Their efforts are rewarded when they finally unravel the mystery in a most dramatic manner.
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About the Author
Mary-Jane Deeb holds a Ph.D. in International Relations from the School of Advanced International Studies at the Johns Hopkins University. She has taught at American University in Washington for almost a decade, and now holds the position of Arab world Area Specialist at the Library of Congress.
In addition to her teaching career, Deeb has published three academic books and over sixty articles, book chapters and book reviews on Middle East politics. Between 1995 and 1998 she was the Editor-in-chief of The Middle East Journal and as such travelled widely in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. She is fluent in French and Arabic and can read a number of other languages. Deeb brings her own personal knowledge of the Washington social scene to bear on the murder-mystery plot of Cocktails and Murder on the Potomac her first novel.
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- PublisherAuthorhouse
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0738845736
- ISBN 13 9780738845739
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages208
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