Case of the Murder at Fairfield Heights

BOOK ONE in the series: Fairfield Heights, a century old mansion, offers a haunting presence as it sits high atop a dreary, rock strewn, sharp-sloped, hill. The ailing, ninety-two year old billionaire, Jasper Fairfield, gathers his heirs for the disbursement of his fortune. One by one they are murdered. Is it the help hoping to maintain their hold on the property? Is it one of the sons; Farley, certifiably deranged, or Chester, the seldom serious laugh machine? Or how about the two adult grandchildren: Bernice, single, well educated, self-centered; or Cliff, the one truly sane-appearing individual in the lot. Maybe it is Cliff's fifteen year old son, who quietly seethes underneath his affable demeanor. The case presents several unusual twists for the old detective. For one, he sees many of the victims alive and well after the time of death certified by the coroner