Death without a victim. Frances swears she witnessed a murder, but when no body turns up, the case is dropped. Months pass, enough time for the murderer to believe he is safe. Then, after a year, the case is reopened.
#BeatTheBacklist2022 - author has a first, middle and last name on the cover (no initials) A murder witnessed at Judson Farm brings Francis Hoyt together with Andrew Barr and Lieutenant Cummings in this 1950s Crime Club selection. Classified “of character and atmosphere” by leading American mystery novel writer, Doris Miles Disney this has an obvious vintage feel to it but with less grit than your typical hardboiled/noir fiction from across the pond.