When Nantucket's Chief of Police called in Dr. Ira Cobb to help him with what appeared to be a most incredible phenomenon—a corpse that walked—it was only the beginning of an epidemic of murder and violence.
With only a few clues, a merciless instinct, and a nip of sherry now and then, the good professor set about tracking down the murderer who was terrorizing the peaceful island.
Here is a perfect gem of a murder puzzle set against the rich and colorful backdrop of Nantucket Island. Anyone who …