Die Laughing

Hollywood comedy writer Springer McKay is summoned to serve as jokewriter for the President of the United States hes President King Morgans Secretary of Schtick. When someone slips strychnine in Vice President Dakin Hinchs drink everyone in the White House is suspectall had motive and opportunity but who was unhinged enough to commit murder? Springer investigates while fingers of guilt point at President Morgan due to his sudden erratic behavior.At the annual Gridiron Dinner the President goes totally haywire and doing a dead-on impression of Groucho Marx hurls insults at the whistle-asses in Congress and the media. The FBI concludes the President went mad and is responsible for the murdercase closed. Springers not so sure. Jokes and intrigue follow in this hilarious tale of Murder Washington-Style.