A mentally challenged young man is found guilty of hitting another man over the head with a mallet. The judge is upset by the poor defense given the accused and is angry with the jury for giving their verdict without discussing the evidence. Thinking that someone must have planned the murder, he enlists a young lawyer, Ken Paulsen, to try to determine how the youth could be made to commit the murder, and what there was about the victim that made someone want to see him dead. Who benefited by the murder? Cui bono?

Carolyn DaleCarolyn Dale is a retired veterinarian and flight instructor. She has written 10 mystery novels, one autobiographical book and numerous articles and short stories. Her short story written under the pen name Anne Barton, won the Bloody Words contest in 2001 and is published in Bloody Words, The Anthology. Born in Drumheller, Alberta, she grew up in Northern Idaho, returned to Canada, and now lives in the beautiful Okanagan Valley in British Columbia, where she is involved with Habitat for Humanity and her Anglican Church work. She enjoys horseback riding, camping and curling, as well as classical music and Shakespeare plays. Books We Love titles are available at Amazon by clicking the covers below, and also at Smashwords, All Romance eBooks, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, the Apple iStore and at other sites where eBooks are available online. Some titles are also in print, and available at your local bookstores.

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An exciting mystery with an unusual concept and a rousingly satisfying solution

Judith Pittman