The Clue of the Runaway Blonde / The Clue of the Hungry Horse

Two novella-length mysteries from the creator of Perry Mason, featuring Sheriff Eldon as the crime solver.

The Case of the Runaway Blonde
A girl is found dead in a field by a farmer who has been plowing overtime. Is her death related to the recent bitter inheritance dispute over a local mansion?

The Case of the Hungry Horse
A girl is found dead in a barn with the imprint of a horseshoe in her forehead. But it may not be as clear an “accident” as the killer intended it to look...

I enjoyed both of these and liked the aging sheriff's quiet demeanor. He's content to let the hotshots do all they please and then quietly pull the solution out at the end, and I would definitely like to find more stories featuring him.