In grade school when one of Albert's teachers had said "everybodys special," a classmates quipped, "Albert's terminally special." He was probably right. Albert had never felt at home in the world; he didn't know why people did what they did, or thought what they thought, or were the way they were. And talking to them only made things worse. Not that he really ever noticed . . . until they started killing each other all around him. Suddenly, he HAD to understand, because one of the people they were trying to kill, was him. Praise for the first Albert Murder in a Minor Key ". . . shines with comic brilliance. Crossman has a gift for creating characters . . . who should show up in further adventures of Albert. And there should be more!" Chicago Sun-Times "The novel is an exercise in comic style, defying disbelief. To his credit, Crossman brings it off nicely. Albert is clearly a survivor, likely to be heard from again." Los Angeles Times Book Review "Crossman . . . creates an offbeat, sympathetic sleuth who meanders innocently through this tale like a lamb through a pack of wolves. Bravo. Encore!" Publisher's Weekly "Albert is one of my all-time favorite fictional detectives." NYT Bestselling author Tess Gerritsen