But He was Already Dead When I Got There Author:Barbara Paul miserly old Vincent Farwell announces he will not extend his $1.5 million loan to Ellandy Jewels. The six young people assembled, all with varied interests in Ellandy, leave to consider their options. Then one by one or in pairs, they return to Vincent's house, find he's been murdered, draw assorted conclusions about which of the others did it, ... more »and proceed to alter the scene according to their intentions. All the characters are quirky -- Simon and Dorrie, for example, wear color-coordinated outfits and use the same shade of blond rinse in their hair.« less