I found a blue hardcover mystery novel this afternoon around 2:15pm outside the Union Station main entrance on Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington DC. The cover is bright blue with a gold embossed title—'The Silent Lodge'—and the spine has a few light scratches. Inside, there's a dog-eared page at 142, a purple ribbon bookmark sticking out, and a Capitol Hill Public Library stamp on the inside cover with a small pencil note that says 'For Maria.' I'm glad to help get it back to its owner; if this sounds like yours, message me and we can arrange pickup near Union Station.
Approximate area where the item was last seen