Patricia E Flinn

The Spring Lake Murders Patricia E Flinn

British-born Detective Inspector T. Pequod Dyxx, his clairvoyant wife, Evangeline, and their faithful golden retriever, Albert, are enjoying a short stay in Spring Lake, New Jersey, when old friend and colleague Chief Inspector Owen McDermott calls and requests their assistance in a complex murder investigation. Several elderly residents die after being poisoned in the town's upscale assisted-living center. As police are combing through the premises collecting evidence, the burgeoned body of the female director is found in the basement morgue. The quiet oceanside community, dotted with old-world mansions, bayside parks, and charming shops and eateries, is shocked by the crime. The suspects are numerous: an eccentric German chef who communicates with his dead grandmother, a disgruntled former employee who has disappeared, the adulterous husband of one of the victims, and a bitter misogynist who steals food and hates women. A philosophical mystery, The Spring Lake Murders, is fast-paced, thought-provoking and gently satiric from start to finish. Once Dyxx, Evangeline and Albert don their sleuthing hats, the reader can sit back and enjoy the adventure.