Corpse and Robbers

Miss Emily, elderly dowager-battleax of Virginia Beach's upper crust (Late for the Funeral), returns to investigate the stabbing of a wealthy man with shady connections. He had pulled a large donation to a village fund after a critical snub, and planned a suitable act of revenge, leaving numerous suspects in his wake. Miss Emily aids State Trooper Sgt. Don Corley as they try to keep fiery redhead Carol-Ann out of trouble while a killer stalks the community.Corpse and Robbers was published in 1954.