Death and the Gentle Bull (The Captain Heimrich Mysteries)

By: Frances Lockridge and Richard Lockridge

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Synopsis: Captain Heimrich has a beef with a killer after getting a bum steer in this mystery from the authors of the &“excellent&” Mr. and Mrs. North series (The New Yorker). Capt. M. L. Heimrich of the New York State Police may not have the flash of hard-boiled city detectives, but there&’s no lead the intrepid investigator won&’t follow until his every hunch is satisfied . . . Just as he&’s about to take a well-deserved break, Captain Heimrich is confronted with a fresh-faced officer who has a gut feeling about what should be an open-and-shut case. Trooper Crowley knows all the evidence points to Margaret Landcraft being trampled to death by Prince, Deep Meadow Farm&’s prize-winning Angus bull. But he also knows Prince to be a gentle giant and Mrs. Landcraft one of the sturdiest women around—something just doesn&’t add up. Captain Heimrich isn&’t very familiar with cattle, but following hunches has never led him astray. He soon learns that Mrs. Landcraft&’s sons seem much more keen on cashing in their champion bull than carrying on the family profession—leading Heimrich to believe the real killer may be human after all . . . Death and the Gentle Bull is the 7th book in the Captain Heimrich Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.