Suspense Detective #5

Margaret finds herself trapped in a melancholy mansion where her fiancé Mark Andrews works as caretaker—until he abruptly abandons his post and leaves her behind. When Margaret witnesses the elderly master of the house murdered by his nephew, Nile Tarker, she becomes a prisoner in the very walls she serves, watched constantly and unable to escape or contact the police. As the coffin is prepared and Tarker tightens his grip, Margaret grows desperate to flee before she becomes his next victim.

A blind janitor's quiet life explodes into danger when he witnesses a murder in his apartment building—and becomes the only person who can identify the killers by their voices. When the criminals discover his granddaughter, Peggy, and use her as bait to lure Pop into their trap, the old man and his faithful dog Rex must find a way to save her before the criminals make good on their threats. Can a blind man and a dog outwit two ruthless killers, or will Pop's wish for excitement become a death sentence?

When Mike Kane stumbles upon a dazed stranger living as "John Smith," he discovers a laundry mark that may hold the key to the man's missing past—and a connection to a wealthy businessman who supposedly died in a suspicious river accident a year ago. Convinced that John Smith is actually Henry Nostrand, Kane sets out to uncover what really happened on the night of that fatal crash, only to find himself facing down a gun-wielding Stuart Crane and a mystery that runs far deeper than a simple case of amnesia. The truth behind the Nostrand family's secrets won't come easily, and Kane may be getting in over his head.