"Beltway Justice delivers a great story, compelling characters and an ending you won't see coming. four stars " CNN BOOK REVIEWS Back Cover text The time is now and the situation, unprecedented. Prominent members of the United States Congress are dropping dead for no apparent reason. As these ghastly incidents persist, and the body bags multiply, so does the panic that grips surviving members of Congress. These honorable public servants are demanding answers and action and they are demanding them now Unfortunately, U.S. Capitol Police has made no headway in the investigation. To further complicate the situation, the Media has simultaneously launched its own probe into the matter. However, investigation of the dead has led to scrutiny of the surviving legislators and Justice has discarded its blindfold. By Executive Order, the eminent Inspector, Nick Cuffington, is commissioned to lead the investigation. It is now his responsibility to find the truth behind the tragedies in a town where the truth is scarce. Although a Washington outsider, the old- school gumshoe has the inside track when it comes to navigating the Beltway. Join Inspector Cuffington as he sleuths the underbelly of one of the seediest capitals in the world, Washington, D.C. "Beltway Justice: A Tale of Political Civility" is a 70,000 word political satire brought to life in the form of a murder mystery. The target of its humor is the current dysfunction that gridlocks today's Washington D.C. This breakdown in the American political process is viewed through the eyes of a Washington D.C. Metro Inspector and his Detective as they investigate the deaths of several members of the United States Congress. The readers of the book will find themselves quite familiar with both the political issues covered and the political hacks that have so steadfastly refused to address those issues for fear of jeopardizing their own careers in Washington. An entertaining time is promised for any and all bold enough to venture forth