The two sleuths in this novelette are a former president of the United States and a congresswoman. A Crime of Passion is actually more about their relationship than it is about the mystery. Both are incredibly beautiful, as if they were a fairy tale prince and princess. Both are brilliant. Sandra is a rising star in the House of Representatives, while Henry has retired as one of America's most popular presidents. Sandra has an actual job to do; she is a congresswoman with committee meetings and other duties, and party elders expect her to show up where and when she is supposed to. On the other hand, her husband is completely free to pursue the mystery. Even so, Sandra holds her end up in their effort to solve the mystery of the murder of Arabella Young.

The way the two met seems indicative of how they work together...