The Last Case: A Joseph Tey Mystery

A brutal murder on a New England beach in the mid-1980s lures detective Joseph Tey from months of self-imposed isolation. As Tey delves into the mystery, he worries about the erosion of skills that once allowed him to solve complex mysteries. Aided by a journal he has kept of his past experiences while caring for his mother, a former detective who suffers from Alzheimer's Disease, Tey cautiously re-enters the world he left behind and discovers the terrible truth about why he left.