Flowers for the Judge

When Barnaby, a director of the prestigious Barnabas publishing house, is discovered dead in a locked cellar, a sinister shadow falls over the venerable institution. The prime suspects are his own cousins, the remaining partners, whose financial prospects stand to improve significantly from his demise. Adding to the macabre puzzle is the unsettling disappearance of another director decades earlier, a cold case that suddenly feels chillingly connected. As rumors of internal strife and long-buried family secrets threaten to unravel their esteemed reputation, the Barnabas family calls upon the eccentric and brilliant private investigator Albert Campion. Tasked with clearing the family name, Campion delves into a labyrinth of old grudges, hidden motives, and a legacy steeped in literary intrigue. But as he peels back the layers of respectability, he uncovers truths that may not only incriminate but also irrevocably stain the very foundations of the Barnabas empire.