The Fink Needed Killing

When James F. Crawford retired from the university he didn't expect to become a private investigator. Turns out, Crawford has a knack for solving crimes. With his dog and cat as the perfect sounding board, he talks through the specifics of each case—posing questions to Tan and The Black and answering them himself. If you like your mysteries with a side of humor, give the Needed Killing Series a try.

The Fink Needed Killing (book 7): Something is making Crawford's TV turn on by itself. "Maybe it's a ghost," says Stan. "A ghost?" Ms. Mac agrees. Ghosts are not Crawford's bailiwick, so he turns to the folks at Scientific Paranormal Investigations for help. But when a dead body is discovered in Alves Hall, the provost's detective doesn't need SPI's help. Crawford is positive the blunt instrument wasn't wielded by a ghost.