Prefer Death: A Matthew Paine Mystery (Matthew Paine Mysteries, #2)

One dark night an eccentric resident of a North Carolina suburb is beaten to death…

Three boys found the body when one of them tripped over his feet.

Young family physician Matthew Paine is called to the scene of the murder. Having signed on as a medical consultant with the police department, he always honors his commitments.

Matthew is certain the boys know more than they're saying and he challenges their perception that the odd victim was a specter. That's difficult because much of the town ...