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Elizabeth Peters
Smoke and Mirrors

Smoke and Mirrors

An idealistic young woman finds working a political campaign can be murder in this romantic suspense novel by “a master storyteller” – Mary Higgins Clark.

Young Erin Hartsock arrives in Washington, DC, with ambition—and little interest in politics. However, when she’s offered a position on a congresswoman’s campaign for the Senate, she’s more than happy to flee her dead-end job to take on what she expects will be boring administrative work . . .

But as the campaign heats up, disturbing events follow. There’s a string of dangerous fires, a violent attack, and a seemingly accidental death. Erin begins to wonder about her colleagues all while they grow suspicious of her. Someone’s got a secret—and with the election looming, Erin must quickly uncover who’s behind the chaos before she becomes a prime candidate for murder.

Previously published under the pseudonym Barbara Michaels

Author: Elizabeth Peters
Published: 1989
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Co-author: Barbara Michaels

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