Private investigators build a case on shaky foundations
Quentin Cadbury's early morning run raises his heart rate more than usual when he discovers an injured dog. More so because next to the animal is the dead body of its male owner.
The police turn up - quickly, for once - and secure the scene. Quentin takes the dog home to nurse it back to health. An arrangement his resident cat won't appreciate.
But when a journalist tells him that the victim had been about to divulge secret information about goings-on in the property market, Quentin's curiosity gets the better of him.
Shrugging off concerns that they themselves are being followed, Quentin and his partner, the delectable Wanda Merrydrew, can't resist investigating further.
They stake out a suspicious estate agent dealing in luxury homes. Yet when the journalist goes missing, the case becomes very real indeed.
The Mystery of the Perfect Property is a humorous cozy mystery by Christine McHaines, the fifth book in a popular, easy-to-read series. The full list is as follows:
1. The Mystery of the Hidden Fortune
2. The Mystery of the Lucky Cat
3. The Mystery Down Under
4. The Mystery on the Cornish Coast
5. The Mystery of the Perfect Property
This novel will appeal to fans of Rachel Ward, Anita Waller, T.A. Williams, and Traude Ailinger.