J. S. Fletcher 
Dead Men’s Money 

Nothing is what it seems to be in this classic mystery — starting with the first dead body, found during a clandestine, mid-night meeting. _____________ A naïve but sincere young lawyer’s assistant who only dreams of marrying his childhood sweetheart and yearns to have a home and family with her. His sharp witted boss keeps the firm going by dint of shrewd business sense and legal talent. When the assistant accidentally stumbles into a murder case, the scene is set for events that change all their lives.