"Hollywood comedy writer Springer McKay is summoned to serve as joke writer for the President of the United States, he’s President King Morgans Secretary of Schtick. When someone slips strychnine in Vice President Dakin Hinchs drink everyone in the White House is suspect all 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 murder case closed. Springers not so sure. Jokes and intrigue follow in this hilarious tale of Murder, Washington-Style."
