Clint Faraday Mysteries; Pieces of Gold and Murder

Five books. Rest in Pieces, Blood and Gold, Die Trying,Scared Half to Death, A Hit that Missed. An obnoxious tourist is chopped up. A safe full of gold bars and a woman with her throat cut.He said he'd die trying, then was murdered 9 or was he? She thought she was going to be mugged! She was scared half to death! Her murder the next morning was the other half. A discovery in plants, and attempted hit, and one that succeeded. What was it really about?