Murder by Design by Lee Goldberg is a mystery with humor and unexpected twists. The main character of Edison Bixby is an eccentric, seemingly unhinged insurance investigator. He has hired (with help) Wally Nash, a struggling actor and writer to help him with social niceties and to help blunt his strangeness. Together, they are a humorous crime fighting duo.
Edison has been asked to investigate the death of Caroline Crowley who seemingly lost her balance and fell down a circular staircase. Edison is convinced it was murder and is increasingly able to explain the oddness of the crime. Then another and still another death happens, putting Edison and Wally in unusual situations.
On top of the crimes, Edison lives in an oasis of strange gadgets, unexpected luxury with over the top curiosities. The novel is a hoot with strangeness, and whimsical characters and happenings. Murder by Design by Lee Goldberg is an unconventional murder mystery.
