The Fourth Postman

The Fourth Postman by Craig Rice, the first mystery writer to be featured on the cover of Time magazine.

“Plot and people as wacky as ever, with busted Malone and chicken-poxed Justuses supplying plenty of comedy and, surprisingly, much intriguing sleuthing. Verdict: Fun.”—The Saturday Review of Literature
“Why can’t all murders be as funny as those concocted by Craig Rice?”—The New York Times

1 POSTMAN! 2 POSTMEN! 3 POSTMEN! ALL MURDERED!
John J. Malone sticks his nose into the case of the dead postmen and picks up a crack on the head, an Australian beer hound, and six redheaded twins. It all begins when he takes on a new client, Rodney Fairfaxx. Rodney was tabbed for the postmen murders because he hadn’t received a letter from a dead girl for more than 30 years. Malone doesn’t think that this is enough reason to kill, but he can’t prove it. …

"A1."—Kirkus Reviews

Also by Craig Rice:
The Big Midget Murders
Jethro Hammer