A Husband by Proxy

The story follows Jerold Garrison, a newly arrived criminologist whose private office and skills draw him into a complex investigation when a young woman named Dorothy becomes entangled in suspicious family schemes. He uncovers the disappearance and apparent death of John Hardy, encounters forged identities, threatened marriages, cryptic packages, and a string of deadly incidents that point toward a wrongfully accused suspect. As Garrison pursues clues through coroners' inquiries, nighttime chases, rescues, and startling discoveries, loyalties and hidden motives are exposed. Revelations about wills, inheritance, and an enemy's tracks lead to a tragic culmination and a final settlement that resolves personal and legal entanglements.