Jerold Last

The Origin of Murder Jerold Last

The Origin of Murder is the fifth novel [and eighth book] in the Roger and Suzanne mystery series, a fast paced whodunit that brings the crime solving couple back to South America. Join our detectives on a visit to the Galapagos Islands as Charles Darwin might have seen them on his historical voyage on HMS Beagle, and visit the ancient Incan city and capital of Ecuador, Quito, high in South America's Andes Mountains. Suzanne finds a woman's body floating in the Pacific Ocean with a couple of bullet holes in it while the couple is on a luxury cruise through the islands. There's a ship full of suspects, including a shady DEA agent and two nubile sisters from San Francisco, and more dead bodies to come. The phrase "survival of the fittest" applies to the ship's passengers as well as to the flora and fauna of the Galapagos. The supporting cast includes Robert, Bruce the nanny, and Paraguayan policeman Eduardo Gomez. Series fans and new readers will enjoy this mystery novel, which can be enjoyed as a standalone entry to the series.