The Mysterious Strangler

A beautiful city with ugly traditions of corruption and racism. A black man set to hang for a murder he didn't commit. A world-famous author--and detective--who isn't about to let it happen. This is the sequel to Heck's acclaimed debut, Death on the Mississippi. A selection of the Mystery Guild.

There was a ghastly murder in New York City - and Mark Twain's address was in the dead man's pocket. Even more alarming was that Twain had just received a message sent by an old friend from his riverboat days - and the handwriting matched the note found on the corpse. So, with his new secretary, Wentworth Cabot, Twain caught a steamboat bound for New Orleans. Onboard were all manner of p...

A trip to sunny Florence provides some much needed rest and relaxation for Mark Twain's assistant, Wentworth Cabot, until a woman he fancies disappears -- along with a Raphael masterpiece.

Through his highly acclaimed mysteries Death on the Mississippi and A Connecticut Yankee in Criminal Court, Peter J. Heck has given new life to the legend of Mark Twain. In The Prince and the Prosecutor, Heck spins another tale sure to delight mystery fans and Twain fans alike, as the world-famous author takes a luxury cruise with some high-society types -- and at least one low-down murderer among...

When Mark Twain arrives in Missoula, Montana, he's surprised to run into Tom Blankenship, his boyhood pal and real-life inspiration for Huck Finn who now lives a respectable life as a judge. But an old enemy has a bone to pick with Tom. Before the man even lifts a finger, he's found dead. Tom is charged with the crime, and now it's up to Mark Twain to be just as good a lawyer as he ...