Build a Better Rat Trap

Alexander Moffat Mysteries #4

by R.S. Edwards

What if someone is out to get you, and you don’t listen to the kind, intelligent policeman’s advice? Then your future is in doubt. This fourth Alexander Moffat mystery finds the captain surrounded by distracted young lovers while he tries to protect the know-it-all members of a rich family from a killer (or killers) with a penchant for cleverly-designed murder scenarios. He keeps his focus on crime solving even though he finds himself unexpectedly attracted to a temporary co-worker: his wife of twenty-five years. Meanwhile, practically in the captain’s own backyard, a physically-challenged teen defies stereotypes and engages in some questionable and risky behaviors.

Genres: Mystery

472 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 26, 2016

About the author

Hi, mystery readers. I'm Scott Edwards. I'm an admirer of the British-style mysteries of Colin Dexter, Caroline Graham, P.D. James and Leslie Thomas. My first novel, Nothing Done in Secret, introduces a police detective inspired by those British inspectors who use their intellect and knowledge of human behavior to solve the crime. It is set in the small towns of a fictional county in the California Gold Country, among rolling oak-studded foothills, pine forests and vineyards.
I grew up in Sacramento, studied management at Cal State Sacramento and UCLA, then worked for many years at an aerospace company.
My interests in science, medicine, history, politics and current events are represented in the stories I create. You'll probably guess that my characters also share my interest in food and beverages.

Reviews

[Aussie54 · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really like the characters and the author’s style of writing with this series. This time around, though, I was confused by the technical side of the engineering plant, and the financial investigation went over my head most of the time. Details of the early deaths could have possibly been edited, as they dragged a bit, but as per usual with the endings of all the books in this series, the last few chapters were particularly enjoyable. 4.5 stars