By all appearances, Martians are responsible for the hanging death of Rouge Valley landowner Henri Gaston, a Martian-obsessed loner with a shop full of telescopes, charts and journals.

When two respected officers of the court are murdered, Brackenreid fears he’s next on the hit list.

Fannie Robinson stands out as the most viable suspect in the death of her husband, boxer Amos Robinson.

When a skeletal corpse falls to the stage during a performance, Murdoch discovers not only a sinister murder plot, but Brackenreid’s secret love for the theatre.

Children are the prime suspects in the murder of a wealthy philanthropist.