The Janitor Solves a Murder

A young Milrose State college student goes out early one morning to prepare for his first bicycle race and is abruptly sidetracked when he discovers the body of a young woman sadistically murdered and nailed to the wall of a pavilion. There had never been a murder in this small Minnesota town and now the first one for the records is a crucifixion.<p> Recently appointed to detective status Sally Fairfield receives a phone call from Detective Bob Carpenter of the Milrose Police Department and reports to the scene of her first homicide investigation with a hangover. Assigned to investigate the case the two detectives quickly realize they're in over their heads. Carpenter a law enforcement officer for over twenty years has never worked a murder case. With more than one suspect in the small town they opt to call their friend Josh Trimble from the Minnesota Department of Criminal Apprehension.<p> An arrest is made but is this person the murderer? The three detectives have some doubts but the inexperienced county attorney insists on an indictment. While the detectives review the clues a trial takes place and with lives at stake revelations after the trial break the case wide open in <i>The Janitor Solves a Murder</i>.