Worse Than a Crime Author:Anne Burton The stain on their name was darkened - with murder... Jock Thorold's daughters openly resented Malcolm, their wealthy father's protégé. They strongly suspected Malcolm was their illegitimate half brother - a scandalous matter none of them dared to probe. — That became the delicate task of Richard Trenton, family bank officia... more »l, when Thorold died suddenly. Was Malcolm legally entitled to a portion of the old man's vast estate?
Richard's inquiry into the private affairs of the deceased led him to make several startling discoveries someone would kill to keep secret.« less
Was Malcolm the illegitimate half brother of the Thoroid daughters? It becomes the task of the Thoroid's family bank official to sort this all out when Jock Thoroid suddenly dies.