Mum's the Word for Murder

In this classic crime novel from the creator of Mike Shayne, a writer and an El Paso cop chase a serial killer who taunts them with ads in the local paper.

Action Western novelist Asa Baker is in bad need of a good story when he gets a call from his old friend, Jerry Burke. One of El Paso’s top cops, Burke is about to drag Baker into a plot more dangerous—and outrageous—than anything the Old West has to offer.

A troubling personal ad has appeared in the local paper. Addressed to Burke, it warns that someone will die tonight at 11:41 p. m. And as promised, the body appears at 11:41 sharp—setting Burke and Baker on the hunt for an ingenious serial killer who advertises murder, always delivers on time, and never leaves a trail.

Praise for Brett Halliday’s Mike Shayne Mysteries

“Mike Shayne is one of the best of the tough sleuths. ” —The New York Times

“Unlike anything else in the genre. ” —L. J. Washburn, author of For Whom the Funeral Bell Tolls

“Raw, ingenious storytelling … Pure pleasure. ” —Shane Black, creator of Lethal Weapon and writer/director of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, on Murder Is My Business

© 2015 MysteriousPress.com/Open Road (E-bog): 9781504019361

Release date

E-bog: 13. oktober 2015