While it was true that the president of the United States was the world's ultimate juggler of tasks, it was also a fact that the First Lady, traditionally, was no slouch in that department either.įor the record, she bowled a ninety-seven without gutter bumpers while wearing patriotic red, white, and blue bowling shoes. It was a role she handled with charm, dignity, and the necessary elements of both humor and cunning. It was a role she was accustomed to because Jane Cox was married to Dan Cox, also known as "Wolfman," which made her the First Lady of the United States. The chief chaperone and planner of the event was Jane Cox. They were all understandably excited about being on hallowed ground where the likes of Kennedy and Reagan had trod. A dozen kids were in attendance along with appropriate chaperones.
The birthday party was in the bowling center. The hundred-and-thirty-acre property was rustic and had many outdoor pursuits, including tennis courts, hiking trails, and exactly one practice hole for presidential golfers. It had acquired its current and far less exotic moniker from Dwight Eisenhower, who named it after his grandson. Shangri-La by FDR, because it was essentially replacing the presidential yacht. A former recreation camp built by the WPA during the Great Depression, it was turned into the presidential retreat and named the U.S.S. Under either name, it was not a typical venue for a preteen's birthday party. The facility was officially designated by the Defense Department as Naval Support Facility Thurmont, yet most Americans knew it as Camp David. Gleeful laughter as gifts were unwrapped floated into the air alongside the menacing thump-thump of an arriving chopper's downward prop wash. Elegant forks digging into creamy goodies while toughened fingers coiled around curved metal trigger guards. (Apr.B IRTHDAY BALLOONS and submachine guns. Baldacci's careful plotting and confidant depictions of national security procedures make this a thinking man's thriller.
Meanwhile, Maxwell has to deal with her mother's death and a host of other personal issues. Even more impressive than Quarry's determined campaign is the ingeniousness with which Baldacci manages to disguise both Quarry's precise motivation and aims. Baldacci excels at making the improbable believable as one obsessed man, 62-year-old Sam Quarry, takes on the best security the U.S. They even manage to bruise the ego of First Lady Jane Cox, who hires them after her 12-year-old niece is kidnapped following a birthday party at Camp David. PIs, step on the toes of everyone, including the FBI and the Secret Service. Plenty of intense action drives bestseller Baldacci's stellar fourth novel to feature former Secret Service agents Michelle Maxwell and Sean King (after Simple Genius
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