J. Douglas Killgore

William Rice is perhaps the wealthiest man in Texas. With no heirs, Rice plans to leave his estate in the form of a much-needed college. Relying on the good nature and upstanding character of his lawyer, Rice feels confident that his wealth and name will leave a prestigious legacy for generations. When nefarious forces threaten the planned college, the two are left fighting to retain his legacy.

It’s Harold Blodgett’s birthday, and the poor guy’s having a rough time of it. The alarm clock won’t shut off, his wife won’t wake up, the cleaner’s neglected to get that annoying stain out of his trousers, and so on. To cap it off, when he returns home from the office that same day, he finds a mysterious pair of shady characters lounging around his apartment. According to them, Harold hired them to murder his wife, and they’ve done just that. Have they? Did he? What’s going on here?