Senator Love
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Senator Love is a Mystery novel by Warren Adler.
| Author | Warren Adler |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Series | Fourth installment of The Fiona FitzGerald Mysteries |
| Genre(s) | Mystery |
| Publisher | Stonehouse |
| Released | May 2001 |
| Media type | Hardcover/Paperback/E-Text |
| Pages | 364 Pages |
| ISBN | ISBN 1-931304-63-7 (Paperback) |
| Preceded by | Immaculate Deception |
| Followed by | The Witch of Watergate |
Contents |
[edit] Plot introduction
Two bodies turn up in the mud on rainy Washington, D.C. mornings. One is recent, the body of an Austrian ambassador’s wife. The other, buried for at least twelve years and unidentifiable other than an engraved anklet. Once again, Warren Adler's crafty homicide detective, Fiona FitzGerald has her work cut out for her.
[edit] Plot summary
Who is Senator Love? That would be Sam Langford, a Florida senator who loves his constituents, especially the female ones. He savors all the flavors of the rainbow, from politicians’ wives to poor southern girls and, perhaps, a certain intelligent and attractive homicide detective. Langford is also a husband and a father, something he values greatly, but he just cannot help his predilection for sexual gratification.
A grand thinker, the senator plans to make a run for the Presidency. His extra-marital affairs are kept secret, not much of a worry that it could damage his career, that is until a connection is made, linking him to both of the unearthed bodies. As a favor to a friend and employee of Langford’s, Fiona agrees to investigate the connection discreetly, not allowing the media to gain knowledge of the potential scandal. Her objectivity is already slightly compromised and it grows more so as even she may not be able to resist the charisma of Senator Love.
[edit] Major themes
The senator is clearly a man capable of deceit, but now Fiona has to decide if he is capable of murder as well. Eerily foreshadowing the exploits of the Gary Condit scandal, this installment of Adler’s Fiona FitzGerald series is both an intriguing and insightful read. Dirty hands do not always equate to bloody ones and Fiona will soon learn that perhaps the motive is out of righteousness instead of necessity.
[edit] Film, TV or theatrical adaptations
In 2002, a television pilot based around the Fiona FitzGerald character was produced by the Lifetime Network. Kellie Martin portrayed the titular character.
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