It's a chilly March evening in 1979 inside the affluent little hamlet known as Southampton, New York; but somewhere along the tree-lined lane of this Long Island suburb is a mansion that holds a secret. There is a dead body lying in the spaciousfoyer with an emerald-handled dagger protruding from the chest of the wealthy homeowner.But how is this possible?The dead man was not a victim of theft or home invasion. There is no one in the house when the killing occurs. T...

The Case of the Wrong Word (Book 3 in The High Society Detective Series) is a gripping 1970s murder mystery short story set against the glamorous backdrop of high-society Manhattan.Year: 1979.Location: A lavish New York City wedding.The cast: A fading Broadway star and her wealthy husband. A young set designer and her mysterious date. A sharp-witted NYPD detective with a reputation for solving the impossible.What links them together?