Government Projects in which the Sloan gets involved with the Kiel Canal, the EU, murder, and retribution. John Putnam Thatcher cuts through the emotions to solve the murder based on money motives. The usual witty, informative, lovely Emma Lathen cast of characters from the Sloan.

• Cover
• Something in the Air
• Copyright
• 24 John Putnam Thatcher
• 6 Elizabeth & John Putnam Thatcher
• Emma Lathen Political Mysteries
• Tom Walker Mysteries
• Financial & Other Facts
• Contents
• Preface
• Introduction
• Cast
• Chapter 1. Often Soars Very High
• Chapter 2. Young Birds in Transition
• Chapter 3. Sporadic Wanderer
• Chapter 4. Croaking Noises
• Chapter 5. Labored Flapping
• Chapter 6. Chiefly Nocturnal
• Chapter 7. Difficult to Flush
• Chapter 8. Languid Warbling
• Chapter 9. Ranges South
• Chapter 10. Flocking Together
• Chapter 11. Ruffled Feathers
• Chapter 12. Helpless on Land
• Chapter 13. Close To Extinction
• Chapter 14. Concealed Nest
• Chapter 15. Immature Male
• Chapter 16. Note the Bull Neck
• Chapter 17. Stormy Petrels
• Chapter 18. Extremely Long Bill
• Chapter 19. Readily Identified
• Chapter 20. Sexes Alike
• Chapter 21. Hatching Out
• Chapter 22. Secretive Habits
• Chapter 23. A Modest Forager
• Chapter 24. Ground Feeders
• Chapter 25. Inland Habitat
• Chapter 26. Prefers Coastal Waters
• Chapter 27. A Plaintive Whistle
• Chapter 28. Sighted in Louisiana
• Chapter 29. Endangered Species
• Chapter 30. A Well-Forked Tail