Dell Shannon 
Murder by the Tale [EPUB ebook] 

A perfect collection of short stories for Dell Shannon fans and mystery lovers everywhere, featuring eight cases of her popular Lieutenant Luis Mendoza, alongside six intriguing non-series tales.Mysteries include the case of an exasperated husband who may have murdered his nagging wife — but would he have killed his beloved pet as well? A young girl dies in an ‘accident’ when a parked truck slips its brakes and slams into the house where she’s staying. And a nursing home resident suspects that old age is not the only thing eliminating his neighbours.’My favourite American crime-writer’ New York Herald Tribune