The Mensa Murders

By: Lee Martin

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Synopsis

For once a sudden death doesn't seem to be a

police matter: A middle-aged Fort Worth city

employee with a serious heart condition has

apparently died in her own bed of natural

causes. But something about the scoured

bathroom floors, hospital-cornered bed, and

lack of dirty laundry bothers police detective

Deb Ralston: It's too neat. When two similar

murders follow, Deb finds herself on the

baffling trail of a murderer who leaves no

trailbecause he or she always cleans up

afterward.

Deb looks beyond the scrubbed surfaces

and discovers some curious connections: All

three victims belonged to the church of Sister

Eagle Feather (not her real name), and all

three were also members of Mensa, the

society for people who score in the top two

percent on intelligence tests.

As a result, the three murdered women had

many acquaintances in common, from Sister

Eagle Feather to a couple of psychiatrists to

fellow members of Mensanot all of whom

are as sane as they are smart.

Perhaps, though, the killer was after one

woman in particular and set up the other

murders to make them look like serial

killings. In any event, there must be someone

out there who is obsessed with cleaning up

after the crimeand who just may be

planning to come clean Deb's house next.