Slayer Statute

Jeri Howard Mystery #9.5

by Janet Dawson

“I have to hand it to you . . . This one is a stinker.”In this Shamus-nominated short story, private investigator Jeri Howard sorts out a stinker of a case. A husband and wife are dead – looks like murder-suicide. Who gets the insurance money? It all depends on who died first. But the law prevents a killer or a killer’s heirs from collecting on the crime.

31 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 11, 2011

About the author

Janet Dawson is the author of The Sacrificial Daughter, first in a new series featuring geriatric care manager. She has also written thirteen novels featuring Oakland private investigator Jeri Howard. Her first, Kindred Crimes, won the St. Martin's Press/Private Eye Writers of America contest for best first private eye novel. The most recent book in the series is The Devil Close Behind.

Her Jill McLeod historical mystery series features a Zephyrette sleuthing aboard the long-distance train called the California Zephyr in the early 1950s. The first in that series is Death Rides the Zephyr.

In the past, Dawson was a newspaper reporter and a Navy journalist. She has worked in the legal field and on the staff of the University of California Berkeley. She is a long-time member of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime.

Reviews

[William · Rating 5 out of 5]

Entertaining mystery listening 🎶🔰

Another will written murder mystery family relationships adventure thriller short story by Janet Dawson (A Jeri Howard Short Story book 2). Jeri is hired by the insurance company to check ✔ into a murder suicide. Is it murder? I would recommend this novella series and author to 👍 readers of adventure thriller mysteries. Enjoy the adventure of reading or listening to Alexa read books 📚. 2022 👒😊🐈

[Tracy L. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a quick little read. If you’ve read all the Jerri Ryan books and you’re Jonesing for another read this.