Static Cling: A Sheriff Biff Claxby Mystery

By Hubbard Sellers

The August heat in 1958 Alabama is hot enough to melt asphalt, but the body at Mayne Manor is stone cold.

Silas Mayne was universally loathed, exceptionally wealthy, and the proud owner of a two-tone pink-and-charcoal 1958 Edsel. Now he's dead in his study, surrounded by a crime scene that looks like a historical pile-up: a Civil War cavalry saber in his back, a television power cord around his neck, and chocolate residue from a swallowed MoonPie in his windpipe.

Enter Sheriff Barnaby "Biff" Claxby. Armed with supreme confidence, zero detective skills, and a firm belief that every case should end with a Perry Mason-style courtroom monologue, Biff is determined to solve what he calls a "multi-layered assassination." Accompanied by his long-suffering deputy, Toby Ferris, Biff takes on a rogue's gallery of suspects.

As Sheriff Biff spins wild theories involving Soviet satellites, car horn distractions, and historical numerology, Toby must navigate his boss's dramatic accusations before Biff manages to arrest the entire town.

Packed with sharp Southern humor, quirky characters, and 1950s nostalgia, Static Cling is a cozy, laugh-out-loud mystery for readers who love bumbling sleuths, small-town shenanigans, and stories where the truth is stranger than fiction.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H9SJG62L
• ISBN13: 9798188330224
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.1" x 6.0"