Since his retirement from King’s University, life has been rather quiet for Professor Daly…
In fact, a peaceful retirement, even when that retirement has been punctuated by helping the police to solve the odd crime, may be slightly over-rated: at least in Daly’s opinion.
So when he is invited back to King’s University to deliver a series of prestigious lectures, his heart leaps.
But on arrival he discovers that he has not been called back to the university on account of his literary knowledge…
On the contrary, he has been called upon purely because the retired professor has experience of solving crime.
And somebody has been sending the president of King’s threatening letters. Somebody within the university, it seems, wants him dead.
Perhaps aware of his own arrogant, materialistic and bullying nature and the effects it may produce, President Bradley seems genuinely worried for his safety.
And so Daly, assisted by Inspector Mike Kenny, sets about finding the author of the poison pen letters.
Until Bradley dies. Poisoned.
At which point, Daly and Kenny find themselves seeking a murderer among the university’s population.
And what a strange and mixed population it is; every single member seems to have their idiosyncrasies, and at least one kleptomaniac and one rat-obsessive are included in their ranks.
Virtually all, however, are united in their hatred of Bradley.
But who killed him, and why?
Professor John Daly has been invited back to King's University to give a prestigious series of lectures, but it turns out that it is not for his academic prowess but rather his crime solving that was the reason for the invitation. The current President of the University has been sent a series of threatening letters and after the first few President Bradley has started to get worried and take it seriously. Professor Daly has just managed to get his friend Inspector Kenny in to the University incognito (although Bradley recognised him) when the worst possible outcome happens and Bradley is found dead.
The problem is that there is no shortage of suspects as practically everyone disliked him – so academia and the Gardai will need to work together and quickly to find the solution!
Crafts and Life 
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