Patricia Della Valle

Murder at the Moonlight Patricia Della Valle

Multiple murders are occurring near the Moonlight, a social club for homosexuals. When Mr. Campbell-Patterson is found brutally murdered, his widow calls Peter Abbott, famous fifties Private Investigator. She wants to know what her husband was doing naked in a fleabag hotel, and who murdered him. Peter's investigations start with Sal Minella, owner of the hotel where the body was found. Sal was at the desk when Campbell Patterson checked in with a tall blonde. Who is the blonde? Peter's investigations lead him to many strange men, including Kaufman, a cross-dresser with terrible taste and another suspect who takes a liking to Peter. At the same time, Peter gets a call from Tony Rizzo, ex-boxer, whose beautiful wife, Prescious has disappeared. Tony is paying big bucks to find her and bring her home. It isn't until the end of the book that Peter finds Prescious. He also has a good idea who's committing the Moonlight murders. His suspect knows Peter has figured out who he is and suspense grows as he tries to make Peter his next victim.