The wager
By: E.C. Tubb
Series: Linford mystery library; Linford mystery library
Publisher: Linford
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Leicester
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781444811155
Subjects: Large type books
Description: Captain Tom Mason of Homicide has a peculiarly horrible case to deal with. He investigates a murder where the victim has been decapitated. However, only the body remains at the crime scene. The murderer appears to have taken the head as a grisly trophy. Prompt police action, as they cordon off the area, yields four suspects. One of them, identified as running from the scene, is held in custody - but then another three people are decapitated ...