Murder at Mount Vernon is a historical mystery that tells the story of a man, confronted with conflicting duties and powerful adversaries, who takes a moral
journey toward two fateful decisions: whether to abandon his long-sought
retirement for the Presidency and how to free his slaves.
The novel begins with the murder of an enslaved man at Mount Vernon. During this time, George Washington is contemplating whether he should accept the position of President. The murder is followed by the discovery of a conspiracy to steal from his plantation and more murders. The chaos complicates his decision because he doesn’t want to move to New York and leave the plantation in disarray. In addition, word of mismanagement at Mount Vernon might allow his opponents to block his election.
As Washington and his friend Colonel Humphreys (narrator) investigate the murder, they uncover a widespread conspiracy to steal from the local plantations and a plot by the British to destabilize the new country. Colonel Humphreys presents a strident voice and conscience for abolition while Washington is more concerned with Federalism and unity based on the new constitution. The Bill of Rights and the Civil War are foreshadowed.
A mystery that starts with one murder, but becomes more involved as multiple conspiracies are uncovered, leading to more murders.
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