Give'em the Ax — A.A. Fair

The Rimley Rendezvous was the kind of back-street bistro where a tired businessman could drop in for a pick-up, no questions asked.

Deep carpets and subdued lights gave the place an air of clandestine class. And solicitous waiters catered to the customer's every whim.

All these comforts added up to a steep cover charge, especially since blackmail figured as the major part of the tab.

It was a very lucrative business...until a murderer cut into the profits--and left his ax in Donald Lam's car.

The team of Cool and Lam are at their fast-talking, fast-moving best in this tough tale of suicide, blackmail and murder.