I am looking for a short diversion and I read about this short story that seems to fit. I always enjoyed the television shows and movies featuring Lieutenant Columbo and along comes a short story with Lieutenant Columbo.

This could be good, I think. But then again maybe not. I also enjoy Conan-Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories and some of the newer stories featuring this fictional detective are quite good. Some are disappointing.

So I take a chance. A short story is not much of a gamble anyway – either in terms of wasting time or cost.

And I’m glad I did take that chance. Turned out to be a great story. Plans for that perfect crime. And the case is assigned to the bumbling Lieutenant Columbo. And of course the perfect crime becomes the imperfect crime as Columbo solves it.

I totally enjoyed it. I suspect those who are not familiar with the character would also like it but perhaps not quite as much. In either case it is well worth the small investment to find out if this is your type of story.

This story is one a series of mysteries offered as low cost ebooks. You might want to check several of them out.