The national bestselling author of The Wolfe Widow presents another spine-tingling mystery featuring rare book collector Jordan Bingham and some Ngaio Marsh first editions worth killing forโฆ
Jordan works hard to improve Vera Van Alstโs collection of classic detective stories. So when Chadwick Kauffmanโheir to the Kauffman fortuneโoffers a very good price on a fine collection of Ngaio Marsh first editions owned by his recently deceased stepfather, she is thrilled to meet with him at his fabled summer estate, Summerlea.
The next day, Jordan and Vera are shocked to read that Chadwick has died in a fall from the grand staircase at Summerlea. But when the picture in the paper is of a different man, it becomes clear that the ladies are victims of a scam. And theyโll have to unmask the imposter fast, because someone is trying to frame them for murderโฆ