The Cape Cod Mystery - Asey Mayo, Bk 1 Author:Phoebe Atwood Taylor Back by popular demand for the first time in years, The Countryman Press is pleased to reissue four Cape Cod mysteries featuring the witty and salty Asey Mayo, "A local handyman who knows something about police work and everything about everybody's business" (Marilyn Stasio, Mystery Alley). Set within the brooding landscape of Cape... more » Code, these classic who-dunits are sure to please dedicated Phoebe Atwood Taylor fans and newcomer mystery buffs alike.
First, a best-selling author turns up dead. Then Asey's best friend becomes the chief suspect and Asey knows he has to do something. There's only one clue: a sardine can. And only one weekend to clear it all up.« less
I kept figuring out who the murderer was and I kept being wrong. A good mystery, even if it was a trifle wordy. Unlike one of the reviewers here I didn't realize it was taking place before World War II.