The Last Straw — Doris Miles Disney

Dean couldn't help but feel how deseparetly he needed money as he was sitting in Leonard's den facing a safe containing 30,000 worth of bearer bonds. While Leonard ran off for ten minutes, Dean stole the the bonds and easily exchanged them for cash. The problem arises when Leonard notices that the bonds are missing way to early --one crime quickly moves to another - love, larceny leading to a brutal murder...but, this time it had been easier to redeem the bonds then himself!

Also published as: Driven to Kill