Retired police chief Henry Wright is now living in Palm Springs and is asked by his friend Wayne Johnson, a detective in the Palm Springs Police department to help solve a crime. Henry has been living as somewhat of a recluse since his wife passed away, but tracking down this killer brings him back to life. Follow his adventures as he travels around the state to solve this mystery. Third edition released March 2011 to improve readability on Kindle and correct punctuation and grammer.

This is the second installment in the Henry Wright Mystery series. Henry Wright is a retired Chief of Police from tiny Eagle Lake, Wisconsin. He retired several months after his beloved wife's unexpected death and moved to California. He settled in Palm Springs at the request of his old friend Wayne Johnson, who is a captain in the Palm Springs police department. Henry spends a lot of his time at his computer helping the FBI profile victims of violent crimes. Wayne, and some of his other law enforcement colleagues request his assistance solving the most difficult times. Henry lives with his roommate, retired high school teacher Charles Knightly III. (Please don't call him Chuck.) One of Henry's numerous ex-colleagues, Sheriff Bill Rustow from Tuolumne County in California's Mother Lode contacts him for help in solving a bizarre mystery. Bob Sandman is a gold miner in the Sierra Nevada Foothills near Sonora, who is entombed in his gold mine by a large explosion. Henry Wright drives from his home in Palm Springs to to help out his old classmate, Sheriff Bill. Rustow is shorthanded and needs his help in figuring out who might have wanted Sandman dead. Henry spends a week in Sonora where he discovers that it is more like the Wild West of old than the sleepy little town it appears to be. He learns about himself as well as he meets someone who will change his life, while he uncovers who sent Sandman to die this horrible death.

This is the third book in the Henry Wright Mystery Series. Henry Wright is a retired Chief of Police from tiny Eagle Lake, Wisconsin. He retired several months after his beloved wife's unexpected death and moved to California. He settled in Palm Springs at the request of his old friend Wayne Johnson, who is a captain in the Palm Springs police department. Henry spends a lot of his time at his computer helping the FBI profile victims of violent crimes. Wayne, and some of his other law enforcement colleagues request his assistance solving the most difficult times. Henry lives with his roommate, retired high school teacher Charles Knightly III. (Please don't call him Chuck.) Henry is getting his home in Palm Springs ready for a visit from an important out-of-town friend when his regular weekly breakfast with his friend Wayne results in a request to assist with an investigation. The world famous Palm Springs Tramway's last ride of the day arrives with a dead body in the gondola and no signs of a weapon or a murderer. Henry solves this bizarre crime with the help of his friend Gloria, who adds her women's intuition and interviewing skills to Henry's unique crime solving abilities.

This is the fourth book in the Henry Wright Mystery Series. Henry Wright is a retired Chief of Police from tiny Eagle Lake, Wisconsin. He retired several months after his beloved wife's unexpected death and moved to California. He settled in Palm Springs at the request of his old friend Wayne Johnson, who is a captain in the Palm Springs police department. Henry spends a lot of his time at his computer helping the FBI profile victims of violent crimes. Wayne, and some of his other law enforcement colleagues request his assistance solving the most difficult times. Henry lives with his roommate, retired high school teacher Charles Knightly III. (Please don't call him Chuck.) This time, Henry is visiting his friend, Gloria McCann in Sonora, when the owner of a local theatre is brutally murdered during the performance of a play that they are attending. Once again, Tuolumne County Sheriff Bill Rustow asks Henry for assistance as he and Gloria team up to find out which of the cast and crew who wanted to see this scoundrel dead actually did the deed.

This is the fifth book in the Henry Wright Mystery Series. Henry Wright is a retired Chief of Police from tiny Eagle Lake, Wisconsin. He retired several months after his beloved wife's unexpected death and moved to California. He settled in Palm Springs at the request of his old friend Wayne Johnson, who is a captain in the Palm Springs police department. Henry spends a lot of his time at his computer helping the FBI profile victims of violent crimes. Wayne, and some of his other law enforcement colleagues request his assistance solving the most difficult times. Henry lives with his roommate, retired high school teacher Charles Knightly III. (Please don't call him Chuck.) Henry is just about to return to Palm Springs from a wonderful mini-vacation at his friend Gloria's home in California's Sierra Nevada Gold Country when his friend Wayne Johnson calls him to say his friend and roommate Charles Knightly III has been severely injured by a hit-and-run driver and is in a coma in Desert Hospital. Henry and Gloria rush home to be with Charles and help Wayne figure out if this was an accident or did someone set out to murder Charles? What is in Charles' past that someone now wants him dead?