When Milton Grone turns up dead in tiny River Bend,
Illinois, nearly all the would-be suspects have the perfect
alibi: attending Thursday night's town meeting. And as
Milton was hardly beloved, plenty of folks had a reason to
do him in ...
Grone's next-door neighbor was furious about a fence that
encroached on her property, among other wicked deeds. A pair
of zealous tree huggers wanted Grone's hide for selling a
parcel of pristine land to a water park. Grone's current and
ex-wife both wanted a cut of the profits, which Grone seemed
unwilling to share. Even the town preacher knew Grone's soul
was beyond saving.
Though most of River Bend would rather reward the killer
than hang him, Sheriff Biddle's not about to let this one go
… and neither is Helen Evans. With a penchant for puzzles
and an ear for innuendo, Helen quickly fingers the culprit
before Biddle puts the wrong suspect in jail.
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