num_pages: 328
description: Three tales from a mystery master whose literary distinction lies in the combination of love humor and murder that she wove into her tales ( The New York Times ). The Episode of the Wandering Knife : Whats a mother to do? When her daughter-in-law is slashed to death the first thing is to hide the hunting knife thats sure to implicate her innocent son. But it doesnt stay hidden for long. Its just turned up in a second victim only to vanish once again. Whatever the cunning motive is for the ghastly crimes the game of hide-and-seek with a deadly weapon is just beginning. The Man Who Hid His A womans been found strangled in her bed. The only other person in the house is her daughter Emma. Given Emmas motive for wanting to escape the clutches of her domineering mother the case seems open and shut. Except Inspector Tom Brent insists Emma couldnt possibly have done it. His career depends on proving it. And it all starts with a very peculiar breakfast. The Secret : Hilda Adams the Homicide Bureaus undercover Miss Pinkerton is enlisted to investigate the odd behavior of Tony Rowland. The woman has suddenly broken off her engagement to a man she loves crashed a car and now keeps her elderly mother locked in her room. Does the Rowland family have reason to fear the neurotic woman? Or is Tony herself the one whos afraid? If so of what? 
language: English
title: Episode of the Wandering Knife
publisher: MysteriousPress.com/Open Road