by Hy Conrad (Author)

Welcome to the series of original mysteries starring Adrian Monk, the brilliant investigator who always knows when something's out of place....

Monk and Natalie have finally settled into a new office routine--but the detectives soon have another problem to deal with: Captain Stottlemeyer's new lieutenant, A. J. Thurman--a man of limited skills whom Monk finds insufferable.

Despite Thurman's presence, Monk and Natalie attend the funeral of Judge Oberlin, and it's a good thing. In typical fashion, Monk examines the body in the casket--and finds evidence of poison. The judge was murdered.

When Captain Stottlemeyer shows the same symptoms the judge had shown, Monk detects the work of a diabolical killer who wants both men dead. With his friend in danger and an enemy close, Monk will have to put his reservations aside to crack the case in time.

Author Biography

Hy Conrad was one of the original writers on the USA Network television series Monk and stayed with the series for all eight seasons, acting as coexecutive producer for the last two seasons and garnering three Edgar(R) Award nominations. In addition, Hy was head writer of the webisode series Little Monk and served as consulting producer and writer on the USA series White Collar. He is the author of hundreds of short stories, dozens of interactive mysteries, and ten books of solvable whodunits, sold around the world in fourteen languages. Hy's new series, Amy's Travel Mysteries, will debut in February 2015, with the publication of Toured to Death.