D.A. Holds a Candle

In this classic mystery by the author of the Perry Mason series, a California D.A. investigates the case of a murderer who didn't kill. "e;The bestselling author of the century . . . a master storyteller."e; The New York TimesYoung and ambitious, Doug Selby became district attorney hoping to clean up corruption in Madison City and the surrounding county. But even in a farming community like this, evil can have deep roots . . . Selby knows Ross Blaine isn't the sort to forge a check, but the young man has gambling debts to pay. Rather than throw him in jail, Selby and Sheriff Rex Brandon head to the source of Blaine's debt: a roadhouse known as the Palm Thatch. That's where the investigation leads Selby to the son of a local bigwig who could make or break his career. Then a body is found in a local motel with a strange note attached. Was it an accident, or was it murder? And who exactly was the victim? With the help of the sheriff and ace-reporter Sylvia Martin, Selby just might get some answers before another mystery or another body is added to the mix. Originally published in 1937.