Cause of Death

A Black Dagger Crime book.When Mrs Sophie Easterberg is found dead on her bedroom floor in the picturesque village of Five Meadows it is apparent she has been murdered. The obvious suspect is Dave Lucas an ex-borstal boy recently employed by her who has since disappeared.Detective-Superintendent Simon Manton of Scotland Yard is dispatched to take charge of the case. He soon tracks Lucas down. But is he guilty And even if he is would a jury convict him