They are investigating the deaths and sex scandals in 1923 Harding-administration Washington, DC in the season before the big Teapot Dome scandal breaks. There is a remarkable relevance of 1920s scandals to today's political environment, but that remains a backdrop.
Mencken and Cain, two bright literary men playing Holmes and Watson, take the train to DC to get the real scoop. They drink a lot, meet a mysterious sexy redhead named Roxy, a rogue named Gaston B. Means, and get a lot more than they bargained for. They don't solve a crime, but with hard-boiled enthusiasm they expose some of the roots of the malaise of our capital. All the speaking roles are real historical characters.
They are investigating the deaths and sex scandals in 1923 Harding-administration Washington, DC in the season before the big Teapot Dome scandal breaks. There is a remarkable relevance of 1920s scandals to today's political environment, but that remains a backdrop.
Mencken and Cain, two bright literary men playing Holmes and Watson, take the train to DC to get the real scoop. They drink a lot, meet a mysterious sexy redhead named Roxy, a rogue named Gaston B. Means, and get a lot more than they bargained for. They don't solve a crime, but with hard-boiled enthusiasm they expose some of the roots of the malaise of our capital. All the speaking roles are real historical characters.
Imprint | Saint Martin's Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | February 2001 |
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Authors | Roy Hoopes |
Dimensions | 210 x 140mm (L x W) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 384 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-312-86849-9 |
Barcode | 9780312868499 |
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LSN | 0-312-86849-9 |