It was only a waiter who died, but it could have been Thomas Jefferson. This was a murder with the gravest of consequences. Charges fly, that President Adams and his Federalist colleagues are trying to assassinate their chief rival, in order to stay in power. Adams wants the murderer found, and quickly too – or does he only want a convenient scapegoat? Is he really to blame? Senator Jacob Martin, tasked with investigating, won't go along with a cover-up, but that only makes things worse. As days go by, the scandal becomes a firestorm, threatening his political future, the woman he loves, and the very future of the United States. "Patriots and Poisons" is a great read for mystery lovers interested in American history. This intriguing murder mystery takes the reader back in time to eighteenth century Philadelphia, featuring the people and politics of the earliest years of the Republic and full of authentic period detail.

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Jamison Borek retired from a successful career of nearly thirty years as a lawyer, diplomat, and government official for the US Department of State in order to write historical fiction. Having done in "living history" events at historic sites and museums in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York for some twenty years, she has learned much about the country's history during the critical early years. A lover of mysteries, she was inspired to write a mystery set in 1797 Philadelphia when she researched the period for a reenactment and became fascinated by the conflicts and challenges facing a young country. Borek is also the author of Amanda's Secret: A Colonial Girl's Story, a children's novel set in 1771 Williamsburg. She lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with her husband, Ted Borek.

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