The Right Murder (The John J. Malone Mysteries #4)

By: Craig Rice

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Synopsis: A dozen murders and counting—and any one of them could lead a Chicago attorney to a hotheaded female tycoon. It&’s 11:59 p.m. on New Year&’s Eve and criminal lawyer John J. Malone is nursing his blues in a Chicago dive bar. He&’s been two-timed by his inamorata and abandoned by his favorite gumshoe partners, crime reporter Jake Justus and socialite Helene Brand, for their Bermuda honeymoon. But Malone&’s not lonely for long. Suddenly, a stranger staggers into the bar, calls out the attorney&’s name, and drops dead—stabbed in the back. In his possession is a key that could unlock the cold heart of Mona McClane, a wealthy and beautiful thrill-seeker who once challenged Jake in a high-stakes gamble: She&’d bet him she could get away with murder. Is this dead man a pawn in Mona&’s game? If so, thank goodness Jake and Helene&’s honeymoon turned as a sour as a margarita. They&’re already back in town, at odds, yet ready to play. With a crazy wager like Mona&’s, Malone fears they&’ll be ringing in the New Year with a countdown of corpses. The first mystery writer to ever make the cover of Time magazine, Craig Rice is &“the Queen of the Surrealistic Crime Story&” (Thrilling Detective). The Right Murder is the 2nd book in the John J. Malone Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.