Who Pointed the Peony?

Bellbrook's most notorious retiree, Professor Judith Dawson, had traded faculty meetings for freedom and student papers for morning crosswords—a bargain she considered rather splendid. With her faithful spaniel Sherlock as her sole confidant (and occasional alibi), Judith had mastered the art of afternoon tea and twilight strolls. That is, until aged care managers began dropping dead with alarming...