When they discover that one of the thumbs has been broken off the statue in the Lincoln Memorial, KC and Marshall set out to learn what happened and restore the thumb before a ceremony honoring the sculptor.

Profiling a killer known as "the Priest," psychiatrist Tess Court assists police sergeant Ben Paris in trying to track him down before Tess, who matches the profile of the murderer's typical target, becomes the next victim.

This revised, up-to-date guide to the nation's capital tells of recent additions to the city's attractions that make it more compelling than ever. Also included: Dozens of maps, including a handy fold-out map of the city and its underground train system; exact pricing and public transportation information for every listing in the book; opinionated reviews which tell you which attractions are worth your time; star ratings for hotels, restaurants, nightspots,...

A Rift in the Earth tells the remarkable story of the ferocious "art war" that raged between 1979 and 1984 over what kind of memorial should be built to honor the men and women who died in the Vietnam War. The story intertwines art, politics, historical memory, patriotism, racism, and a fascinating set of characters, from those who fought in the conflict and those who resisted it to politicians at the highest level. At its center are two enduring...

"An intelligent and propulsive international political thriller--Peter Rena is hired by the president to investigate the bombing of an American military base overseas"-- When a shadowy American diplomatic complex is attacked in North Africa, the White House is besieged by accusations of incompetence and wild conspiracy theories. The president and his staff turn to political fixer Peter Rena and his partner, Randi Brooks. The investigators dive headfirst...

In the years after World War II, Georgetown's leafy streets were home to an unlikely group of Cold Warriors: a coterie of affluent, well-educated, and connected civilians who helped steer American strategy from the Marshall Plan through McCarthyism, Watergate, and the endgame of Vietnam. The Georgetown set included Phil and Kay Graham, husband-and-wife publishers of The Washington Post; Joe and Stewart Alsop, odd-couple brothers who were among the...

Learn about the Lincoln Memorial, built to honor one of America's greatest presidents who ended slavery and preserved the Union.

In the Washington, D.C., neighborhood of Capitol Hill, Lucy Rose's friend Adam "Melonhead" Melon, a budding inventor with a knack for getting into trouble, enters a science contest that challenges students to recycle an older invention into a new invention.