Joe goody lives and no more convincingly than in Charles Albertson's second novel about a CD cynical yet likable cop turn private detective. While minding his own business in the San Francisco bar goodie is approached by one Frederick Crenshaw a wealthy businessman to investigate a suspected murder. The victim is crenshaw's granddaughter Katie he meets her violent death while in Residence at The Institute a rehabilitative commune on the coast of the big sur. The official verdict accident or suicide Crenshaw says it's murder and just willing to back his opinion with cash Good condition for its age , copyright 1977. Library markings and yellowing pages, some slight tears in front page as well