Grand Master of crime fiction Dorothy Salisbury Davis brings back the beguiling character Major General Ransom Jarvis in this third Mrs. Norris Mystery, a prequel, which immerses the redoubtable crime-solving Scottish housekeeper in a murder investigation in the nation s capital With a new president in the White House, Major General Ransom Jarvis suspects that his retirement from the US Army is imminent. But at Washington s annual invitation-only Beaux Arts Ball, the decorated soldier becomes an unwitting pawn in a far-reaching conspiracy. It begins when Ransom meets Virginia Allan, a beautiful blonde with secrets. And there is something decidedly shady about Frenchman Leo Montaigne. As Ransom starts to uncover damning intel about DC s most powerful movers and shakers, the town is suddenly rocked by murder. Now Ransom s son, Jimmie, a freshman congressman, and his housekeeper, Mrs. Norris, are risking their necks as they conduct their own fact-finding mission in a city rife with patriots, spies, and deadly political wannabes."Old Sinners Never Die"is the third novel in Dorothy Salisbury Davis s Mrs. Norris Mysteries, which also include"Death of an Old Sinner";"A Gentleman Called," a finalist for the Mystery Writers of America s Edgar Award; and Mrs. Norris Observes, a short story in the collection"Tales for a Stormy Night.""Old Sinners Never Die "is the 3rd book in the Mrs. Norris Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order."