the Mystery of Perfect Property: Private detectives go around houses to solve a murder

Private investigators build a case on shaky foundationsQuentin Cadbury's early morning run raises his heart rate more than usual when he discovers an injured dog. More so because next to the animal is the dead body of its male owner.The police turn up - quickly, for once - and secure the scene. Quentin takes the dog home to nurse it back to health. An arrangement his resident cat won't appreciate.But when a journalist tells him that the victim had been about to divulge secret information about goings-on in the property market, Quentin's curiosity gets the better of him.Shrugging off concerns that they themselves are being followed, Quentin and his partner, the delectable Wanda Merrydrew, can't resist investigating further.They stake out a suspicious estate agent dealing in luxury homes. Yet when the journalist goes missing, the case becomes very real indeed.The Mystery of the Perfect Property is a humorous cozy mystery by Christine McHaines, the fifth book in a popular, easy-to-read series. The full list is as follows:1. The Mystery of the Hidden Fortune2. The Mystery of the Lucky Cat3. The Mystery Down Under4. The Mystery on the Cornish Coast5. The Mystery of the Perfect PropertyThis novel will appeal to fans of Rachel Ward, Anita Waller, T.A. Williams, and Traude Ailinger.