A Glimpse of Death — Roger Ormerod

The gap in the curtains was narrow, but ex-policeman George Coe could see that Larry needed an alibi - but for robbery or murder? The robbery had involved drugs and the body was that of Henry Saturn, hit-man for Sarturo. Sarturo demanded revenge - and quickly. George had to move fast, or as fast as a walking stick would permit. Someone had to die, and perhaps there were three sides to this elusive alibi; after all, George had worked from only a glimpse...