A murder suspect must root out a killer a prove himself innocent in this charming whodunit from "America's Agatha Christie" ( The Star ).

Five years ago, Jim Wingate, the son of a famous author, was lured to the house of a man he barely knew, only to find the aspiring painter shot dead. Picking up the gun was his first mistake. The second was fleeing when he saw the evidence mounting against him.

After finding work and sanctuary in Africa, Jim returns to the East Coast, and to the love of his life whom he left behind. Once his bride to be, now a successful writer living in New York City, Julie Farnham has never doubted his innocence. She'll do anything it takes to help Jim clear his name, even if it means delving into family secrets-including Jim's questionable parentage-back in their Connecticut hometown.

With the help of friends, relatives, a rambunctious poodle, and an inscrutable Siamese cat, the reunited couple race to uncover the truth, before the law-and the real killer-catch up to them both...

Praise for the writing of Mignon G. Eberhart

"Mignon Eberhart's name on mysteries is like sterling on silver." - The Miami News

"The reigning queen of American mystery writers." -Mystery Writers of America

"One of the most popular writers of our era." - The San Diego Union-Tribune

"For romantic suspense, you can't beat Mignon Eberhart." - New York Herald Tribune