Bøker av Darin W Fortner

Major Booth Sommerlott returns in another baffling 1930s mystery... The major travels into the foothills of the Appalachians after receiving a weekend invitation from an old college roommate, only to have his host murdered on the very eve of his arrival. On the heels of the crime the guests discover that the severe storm of the night before has stranded them on the estate, leaving them with no outside help. Now it is up to the major, the only one in the house with any investigative experience, to unravel the curious circumstances of the crime. What part do a lady's perfume, an unusual pistol shot, an empty morphine bottle, and a missing kitchen knife play in the explanation of the crime? And will he be able to find the solution before the killer strikes again? "The Long Black Night" is a mystery in the Golden Age tradition, with an amateur gentleman detective, an isolated house full of suspects, and a logical if unexpected conclusion.

Bishop's Hill, South Carolina... the sort of quiet, sleepy town where everyone knows everyone else, and little of importance ever seems to happen. And then the dead body of a recently-returned village son is found abandoned along the roadside. To Sheriff Talmadge, the solution is obvious. The deceased was a bully and a blackmailer, and it was only a matter of time before one of his victims turned on him. When the attacks continue, however, and the death toll begins to rise, the town council insists on enlisting help from an unexpected source: Major Booth Sommerlott, a veteran and local landowner known for his analytic mind and keen powers of observation. Together the two men will follow the evidence to a startling confrontation with a ruthless killer. "Bring the Judgement" is a mystery in the classic style, set in the Golden Age between the two world wars, where an intricate chain of clues will lead to an unexpected culmination of events.