Bøger af Douglas Stapleton

No one knew who the girl was; she was just a lovely, tragic, haunted face briefly glimpsed in a newsreel of a gala movie première. But because of the time and the place, Bynum Fels, assistant district attorney, wanted her for murder. Film producer Jacob Tobias, on the other hand, wanted her for his next picture, wanted to make her a star, which meant not only finding her but also hiding her from Fels until she could prove her innocence.To Peter Hack, Tobias' press agent, fell the job of catching up with the girl. At first it was only that-a job-until Pete finally confronted the lady, and the lady held a gun pointed at Pete.Pete witnessed a second murder, was accused of a third and arrested for a fourth before light dawned and he realized that the evidence that was not there was more important than the clues, the witnesses and the suspects who were.The Crime, The Place, and The Girl was published in 1955. The Stapletons specialized in light, humorous mysteries.

Miss Emily, elderly dowager-battleax of Virginia Beach's upper crust (Late for the Funeral), returns to investigate the stabbing of a wealthy man with shady connections. He had pulled a large donation to a village fund after a critical snub, and planned a suitable act of revenge, leaving numerous suspects in his wake. Miss Emily aids State Trooper Sgt. Don Corley as they try to keep fiery redhead Carol-Ann out of trouble while a killer stalks the community.Corpse and Robbers was published in 1954.

"You'll be late for your funeral," called Bill Taylor to his bride as he left for a business meeting, because she wasn't yet dressed to accompany him downtown. It was only a few hours later, though, that Penny was found brutally murdered. The police have their suspicions, but Bill has the support of elderly hurricane Miss Emily Cole, who plans to do some investigating of her own . . .Late for the Funeral was published in 1953.

Judge Massie prefers reeeelaxin' to his law practice, but his good-humored intelligence is tested when he finds himself involved in a puzzling mystery with disappearing corpses that may or may not actually be dead.