Part-time detective Gil Yates is hired by the widow of mega-wealthy Orville Sampson to find out who shot her husband. Not only was Sampson murdered in his mansion, he suspected he'd be murdered, as he had a clause in his will that stipulated that none of his three terrible daughters and their even worse husbands would receive their $300 million inheritances unless his killer was caught and convicted. The similarities to King Lear run loosely throughout.
With so much money and so many awful suspects to pick apart, Yates has to solve the crime in order to get paid himself, and he could really use the money.
This is the second of a series featuring Yates, a likable and put-upon man who hides his detective work from his wife and father-in-law, who consider him dead water in the family business. ( )

This book needed a better editor. Some obvious mistakes are still present in the book that could have been easily fixed. Yet, this book has a very likable main character, and the writing is fun. ( )