Death on the Diagonal by Nero Blanc

This document presents excerpts from the mystery novel "Death on the Diagonal" by Nero Blanc, which features crossword editor Belle Graham and her private investigator husband, Rosco, as they solve crimes. The text includes the book's table of contents, a series of positive reviews for "Death on the Diagonal" and other "Crossword Mysteries" by Nero Blanc, and copyright and publishing information from Penguin Group. The narrative itself details multiple interconnected mysteries, beginning with a suspicious stable fire at King Wenstarin Farms, which leads to a barn manager's injury and the later murder of Ryan Collins and Jack Curry. The couple also investigates a kidney transplant fraud scheme involving a woman named Dawn Davis, a client of the Dartmouth Group, while receiving anonymous crossword puzzles that appear to offer clues to the various cases. The excerpts culminate in the identification and apprehension of the con artist and murderer, Kelly, who is revealed to be the person impersonating Dawn Davis and is responsible for the recent crimes.