As Good As Dead

The reappearance of the long-vanished Linda Graves in her family's decaying estate sparks suspicion and scandal in a gossipy Midwestern town. But when the woman claiming to be Linda is found strangled, it's clear that someone is hiding more than just the past. With the local authorities baffled, hotel manager Joe Spinder and erudite recluse Singer Batts must uncover the dead woman's identity, expose the truth about Linda Graves-and outwit a killer hiding in plain sight.