Waking Partners
Aubrey Merryhill runs a modestly successful leather-importing business. But his real love is his sporty MG, in which he roars around the countryside at high speed. Unfortunately, his luck runs out when he's involved in a serious accident and ends up in a coma. The doctors are pessimistic about his chances, so Aubrey's wife asks Paul Fletcher, Aubrey's assistant, to take over the business. Paul is a born manager, and the sweeping changes he makes result in the company making a substantial profit for the first time in its history. This is all to the good, since Aubrey needs very expensive brain surgery. Meanwhile, the police investigating the accident have determined it wasn't an accident after all. At first, they suspect Aubrey's wife, but then their attention turns to his employees and acquaintances. Aubrey's wife keeps him updated on the latest happenings at the plant and in the murder investigation with daily monologues. A pleasantly entertaining, cleverly plotted, and witty mystery from a reliable genre veteran.Emily MeltonCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved