Dial M for Murdock

Crusty but softhearted Matt Murdock is a damn fine private-eye, but being his client has its hazards. Especially when youre not straight with him. Insurance investigator Bruce Halliburton hires his old army buddy to check into what he suspects is a faked death and winds up on LAs Huntington Beach, dead for real. That leaves Roxanne, the lovely widow Bruce was "protecting"-the same Roxanne whose chubby husband, Emiliano Mendez-Madrid, died of a heart attack after insuring his life ten times over. How is Roxanne Mendez-Madrid connected to Claude Belker, the subject of Bruces investigation? Claude is also officially "deceased," and hes one of several heavily insured, supposedly dead rich guys. Then theres Claudes girlfriend-Mary-Sue, aka Sheena, a glossy exotic dancer .... Who knows what about the case? Whats Roxanne up to? And where are Emilianos missing millions, the spoils of money-laundering for drug lords? Roxanne hires Matt to find the money and keep her safe. Now he smells trouble. If he falls too hard for the widow and connects all the dots, he might just end up decorated with a line of lead like his old pal Bruce.