Murder by the Book by Rex Stout

In this Nero Wolfe mystery, Nero is hired by the father of a young woman to prove that she was murdered. She was killed in a hit-and-run, and her father is sure it was murder, although the police have ruled it an accident.

In short order, Nero, being the genius he is, has linked her murder (for it was murder) to that of a body fished from the river a couple of days before. Then yet another young woman is murdered, and Nero and Archie are hot on the trail.

The common thread seems to be a book that was written under a pseudonym. The first young woman was an editor who read it when it was submitted to the publisher she worked for.  The second young woman typed the book for the author.

And, of course, Nero solves the mystery handily, so he can get on with playing with his orchids, drinking his cold beer, and eating his gourmet meals.

256 pages