Empty Treasures - Paperback

by Warren Adler (Author)

The corruptive power of money and ambition in American politics begins in Venice where a Washington woman reporter trying to repair a bad marriage suddenly spots a professional jeweler, a key figure in the world of Washington's powerful social and political elite. When she returns to Washington she is shocked to discover that the jeweler has not returned and has, in effect, disappeared. This piques her curiosity and what she uncovers goes to the heart of political corruption on a grand scale; deals with diamonds smuggled into the country to finance a Presidential political campaign and how money and politics impacts on family, children, friends and lovers. This tantalizing and complex thriller deals with the dark side of ambition and the lengths people will go in an effort to attain political power.

Author Biography

WARREN ADLER is the acclaimed author of novels, plays and short stories. His 35 novels and short story collections and plays have been translated into many languages. His books and short stories have been adapted to films which include The War of the Roses, Random Hearts and a trilogy on PBS, The Sunset Gang.