Shawn Thompson

By all appearances, Martians are responsible for the hanging death of Rouge Valley landowner Henri Gaston, a Martian-obsessed loner with a shop full of telescopes, charts and journals.

Children are the prime suspects in the murder of a wealthy philanthropist.

When a skeletal corpse falls to the stage during a performance, Murdoch discovers not only a sinister murder plot, but Brackenreid’s secret love for the theatre.

Fannie Robinson stands out as the most viable suspect in the death of her husband, boxer Amos Robinson.

When two respected officers of the court are murdered, Brackenreid fears he’s next on the hit list.