The Body in the Ballroom, R. J. Koreto
The Body in the Ballroom, R. J. Koreto
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The Body in the Ballroom
An Alice Roosevelt Mystery

Author: R. J. Koreto

Narrator: Tristan Morris

Unabridged: 9 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/12/2018

Synopsis

President Teddy Roosevelt’s daring daughter, Alice, leaps into action to exonerate a friend accused of poisoning a man just about everyone hated.Alice Roosevelt, the brilliant, danger-loving daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt, has already risked an assassin’s bullet to solve one murder. She never expected to have to sleuth another, but she’d never pass up the opportunity, either. Anything to stave off boredom. And such an opportunity presents itself when Alice is invited to a lavish ball. The high-society guests are in high spirits as they imbibe the finest wines. But one man, detested by nearly all the partygoers, quaffs a decidedly deadlier cocktail. An African American mechanic, who also happens to be a good friend of former Rough Rider-turned-Secret Service Agent Joseph St. Clair, is suspected of the murder-by-poison, but Alice is sure he’s innocent and is back on the scene to clear his name. From downtown betting parlors to uptown mansions, Alice and Agent St. Clair uncover forbidden romances and a financial deal that just might change the world. But neither Alice nor her would-be protector may survive the case at hand in The Body in the Ballroom, R. J. Koreto’s gripping second Alice Roosevelt mystery.

About R. J. Koreto

R. J. Koreto, a business and financial journalist, has over the years been a magazine writer and editor, website manager, PR consultant, and seaman in the US Merchant Marine. A graduate of Vassar College, he is author of the Lady Frances Ffolkes mysteries, a member of Mystery Writers of America, and has been published in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine and Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine.

About Tristan Morris

Tristan Morris is an Earphones Award–winning narrator. He received an MFA in acting from the New School for Drama in New York City after studying theater and philosophy at Pacific Lutheran University. His work as a voice actor began in 2011 after training with master teachers Scott Brick, Pat Fraley, and Nancy Wolfson. He works in New York City and Denver creating new theatrical works.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Cindy on March 21, 2018

If someone offered me the opportunity to go back in time and meet any historical character I wanted, Alice Roosevelt would be on my short list. Lively and ahead of her time, Alice has always fascinated me so when I saw this book, I knew I had to read it. The Body in the Ballroom does not disappoint.......more

Goodreads review by Magdalena aka A Bookaholic Swede on June 12, 2018

I was thrilled to get the chance to read the sequel to Alice and the Assassin. Alice Roosevelt is a fabulous character, just as colorful in the series as she was in real life. Joseph St. Clair returns to be her bodyguard in the book and one of the first events they do are a ball. Well, not together,......more

Goodreads review by QNPoohBear on November 01, 2019

Former cowboy and Rough Rider Joseph St. Clair chased down an assassin with the President Theodore Roosevelt's daughter Alice and was promptly dispatched to St. Louis to deal with some "funny money." Now he's back in Washington with a new assignment: escort Alice to New York where she will attend ce......more

Goodreads review by Kathy on May 10, 2018

Alice Roosevelt and her Secret Service bodyguard Joseph St. Clair are on the case again when Alice witnesses a murder at a swanky social event. Lynley Brackton has a glass of the Rutledge's infamous punch and then dies. Alice doesn't really get involved until the New York police arrest the mechanic......more

Goodreads review by Book Him Danno on February 15, 2018

A medium paced murder mystery that is full of droll dry wit if the reader is astute and able to separate the wheat from the chaff. It is an art, the in it's self, to be able to pluck forth a real life figure and then build a fictionalized story which will hold the reader's attention. This story held......more

Quotes

“Manages to be accessible while conveying an authentic period feel. The two investigators are delightful, and the historical figures sprinkled throughout the tale never overwhelm the plot.” Kirkus Reviews

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