The novelist known for her intricate crime stories found a chilling inspiration in her own family. Consumed by a bitter resentment, she orchestrated a cruel plot to punish her nephew-in-law, weaving a narrative of deceit that implicated him…

A renowned food critic had issued a threat against a restaurant owner, prompting the critic’s departure. Shortly thereafter, the owner himself was found dead. The local chefs welcomed the attention of Lieutenant Columbo, yet he was troubled…

Mark McAndrews, a highly regarded network programmer, received a promotion to a position in New York. His assistant, a woman of considerable ambition and also his lover, harbored expectations of inheriting his former role. Yet, he considere…

Dr. Albright used his scheduled appointment with his physician as a convenient alibi. From there, he dialed his home, reaching the man who had been his wife’s lover. The phone call initiated the first part of a conditioning reflex in his do…

The Irish poet, a public face of peace yet a clandestine purveyor of arms, found himself in a deadly predicament. An arms dealer, attempting a deceitful transaction, had crossed a line. The poet responded with lethal efficiency, silencing t…