![]() ![]() Shayne agrees to do whatever he can to keep Phyllis from killing her mother, but that doesn't ensure that the woman will live. Her doctor and her new stepfather, on the other hand, both believe Phyllis is suffering from a kind of Electra complex- a fixation with her mother that is so intense that Phyllis would rather kill her than share her with anyone else. She tried to warn him she was crazy, but he didn't listen. Luckily, he blocks her just before she can launch herself over the sill. Mike Shayne has just poured himself a drink when Phyllis Brighton tries to throw herself out the window of his downtown apartment. … ( mehr)Ī mentally ill woman is accused of killing her mother in this classic Mike Shayne novel from the legendary detective author. Dividend on Death is the 1st book in the Mike Shayne Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order. And it doesn't take a degree in psychology to find a killer-it takes brains, eyes, and two strong fists. But this hard-boiled private investigator didn't stop someone from jumping out a window just to send her to the electric chair. Brighton is found with a knife buried in her back, all signs point to the Phyllis's guilt. ![]() ![]() ![]() A mentally ill woman is accused of killing her mother in this classic Mike Shayne novel from the legendary detective author. ![]()
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