A Risky Way to Kill (The Captain Heimrich Mysteries)

By: Richard Lockridge

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Synopsis: A malicious newspaper ad points Inspector Heimrich to a killer in this whodunit from the coauthor of the &“excellent&” Mr. and Mrs. North mysteries (The New Yorker). Inspector M. L. Heimrich of the New York State Police may not have the flash of hard-boiled city detectives, but there&’s no lead the intrepid investigator won&’t follow until his every hunch is satisfied . . . An advertisement for an odd collection of items has been placed in the Van Brunt Citizen: a never-been-worn size ten wedding dress, a bay horse, and a .25 caliber Winchester rifle. At first glance these objects seem unrelated, but they all played a role in the accidental death of young heiress Virginia Gant the year prior. When the paper&’s owner brings the matter to Inspector Heimrich, there&’s really nothing that can be done. After all, however much the phony ads were in bad taste, their publication didn&’t break any laws. But even though his hands are tied, Heimrich has a feeling there&’s more to the story and begins his own quiet investigation. And when someone else connected to Gant ends up six feet under, it&’s up to the resolute inspector to make the arrest of a killer headline news. A Risky Way to Kill is the 19th book in the Captain Heimrich Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.