The Helen West Casebook

When the wife of a respected pharmacist dies in her sleep, it seems like natural causes-except for the amount of chloroform in her system. Helen's by-the-book boss wants her to move on, and even her boyfriend, Bailey, dismisses her suspicions. But He

A streetsweeper and a lowlife, Lycett makes many court appearances, often charged with lewd acts but acquitted for lack of evidence. Out of court, he obsesses about his missing daughter-the only reason, he claims, he's so interested in children. Back

Helen's life is falling apart. Witnesses won't testify, her romance with Bailey is on the rocks, and her apartment desperately needs a spring cleaning. When a friend convinces her to hire help, Helen gets more than she bargained for. The new cleaning