Campaigning Can Be Deadly - Charlotte Stuart

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Biographie:
In a world filled with uncertainty and too little chocolate, Charlotte Stuart has always anchored herself in writing. As an academic with a Ph.D. in communications, she wrote serious articles on obscure topics with titles that included phrases such as summational anecdote and a rhetorical perspective. As a commercial fisher in Alaska, she turned to writing humorous articles on boating and fishing. Long days on the ocean fighting seasickness required a little humor. Then, as a management consultant, she got serious again. Although even when giving presentations on serious issues she tried for a playful spin: Stress--Clutter and Cortisol or Leadership--Super Glue, Duct Tape and Velcro. Her current passions include pro bono consulting for small nonprofits and writing lighthearted mysteries. A curious mix of problem solving: pragmatic and fantasy. Charlotte lives and writes on Vashon Island in Washington State's Puget Sound and spends time each day entertained by herons, seals, and eagles and hoping the deer and raccoons don't raid her vegetable garden....

Sommaire:
A campaign turns deadly when stolen signs lead to murder.

When two investigators, Cameron Chandler and Yuri Webster, discover a body next to a pile of stolen signs, what began as a prank becomes a murder investigation. The local candidate for the U.S. Congressional seat gets all of the endorsements, but he can't compete with the unlimited resources of his opponent. Funded by an east coast family in the oil business, the out-of-state candidate takes the state by storm, marrying the daughter of a local prestigious family and flooding the airwaves with ads, many of them negative.

Cameron and Yuri soon find themselves targets in a battle between the local candidate, big oil interests, and anti-big oil activists. Can they uncover the truth before the campaign--and their lives--are permanently derailed? Perfect for readers who enjoy political intrigue, small-town mysteries, and strong female leads.