DEAD MARCH FOR PENELOPE BLOW

?Slow and steady wins the case? as a dedicated London policeman puzzles through a fatal fall, a financial mystery, and an eccentric family?s many secrets (Kirkus Reviews).   Miss Penelope Blow?s fatal fall from her bedroom window would seem like a tragic accident, if it weren?t for Penelope?s multiple visits to Scotland Yard before her death, trying to get in touch with Inspector Littlejohn. Now, before he ever had a chance to talk to the woman, he?s driven to look deeper into a case that may very well be murder?with no cooperation from Penelope?s wealthy, secretive, and thoroughly odd family . . .   ?As is often the case in Bellairs? novels, his prose is often very wryly amusing. . . . One of his most readable tales, offering an interesting mix of characters and a satisfying puzzle to solve.? ?Mysteries Ahoy