Manslaughter

Description

Stanley takes on the case of Joe Balfour—who did time for killing a man in a barroom brawl and is now being blackmailed—and winds up breaking and entering, contaminating crime scenes, concealing evidence (or else planting it), framing two innocent men for two different homicides, aiding an extortionist, hanging out in a topless bar, blackmailing a few attorneys, and outwitting the cops. "Like ... a Marx Brothers routine. The convolutions of the plot are tricky fun. —The New York Times A dazzlingly complex and laugh-out-loud funny narrative. —Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine "Whodunit fans with a taste for the unconventional will find this just what the doctor ordered." —Publishers Weekly "As usual, Hall has crafted a mystery that's both funny and genuinely mysterious, a real treat for his many fans." —Booklist