Proof of the Pudding

Asey Mayo expects a warm welcome home after being gone serving in WWII. Instead he arrives home to the destruction of a hurricane that hit Cape Cod and his housekeeper-cousin setting up for some sort of shindig in his house. Not quite what he was expecting. Seems the insurance wasn’t renewed on the Women’s Club clubhouse, so…and outdoor fête to raise money to rebuild is being held.

It’s not the type of thing Asey enjoys so he takes off to survey the damage, and look for any of his stuff that may have been carried off by the hurricane.

During his stroll he finds the dead body of a young girl in the nearby woods. She is well dressed, but her pocketbook, found nearby, contains no form of ID. She did look vaguely familiar, but then show more Asey has been away.

There also seems to be looters in the area taking advantage of the antiques and jewellery to be found in the homes. Items keep mysteriously disappearing.

When Asey is suspected as the possible murderer, due to the murder weapon being one of his lobster pot buoys, and a serious disagreement from the past, between Asey and the dead girl’s father is remembered, things cause Asey to have to sneak around to do his investigation.

Greed, secrets, envy, family and personal relationships about among the characters. show less

A Green Door mystery

A Foul Play Press book