Wealthy and influential Mrs. Claribel Fabian Lake runs the town of Elm Hill to suit herself – until death comes to claim her.
Her estate is to be divided between her three daughters – but only after one of them, Valerie, reaches the age of forty, or in a mere matter of twenty-two years! And the sole administrator is Mrs. Lake’s cousin, Ernest Fabian, who is scheduled to marry Claire Lake.
Suddenly one of Mrs. Lake’s maids is murdered – and it’s only a step from that point for wily sleuth Pat Abbott to prove that Mrs. Lake was also a victim of violence! Then a thrilling chase for the killer begins – and once more Pat Abbott scores in a baffling, breath-taking mystery!
Wealthy and influential Mrs. Claribel Fabian Lake runs the town of Elm Hill to suit herself – until death comes to claim her.
Her estate is to be divided between her three daughters – but only after one of them, Valerie, reaches the age of forty, or in a mere matter of twenty-two years! And the sole administrator is Mrs. Lake’s cousin, Ernest Fabian, who is scheduled to marry Claire Lake.
Suddenly one of Mrs. Lake’s maids is murdered – and it’s only a step from that point for wily sleuth Pat Abbott to prove that Mrs. Lake was also a victim of violence! Then a thrilling chase for the killer begins – and once more Pat Abbott scores in a baffling, breath-taking mystery!