Murder on the Glitter Box — Steve Allen

Steve Allen, Detective At Large
Always a kindly soul, Steve Allen has agreed to step into the breach when Terry Cole, king of the late-night talk shows, takes a much-needed vacation. But he gets more than he bargained for when one of his guests drops dead on stage--poisoned by the Cajun vodka in Terry's on-stage refrigerator--and suddenly Steve is in the middle of a sensational murder case.

Who was trying to murder whom? Was Steve Allen the intended victim? Or was Terry Cole? Terry certainly has more than his share of enemies: Kathleen, his gorgeous ex-wife; Tessa Moore, his foul-mouthed rival in the talk-show ratings; and Sonny Melnick, his long-suffering producer.

When Steve Allen discovers that he is also a suspect, he decides it's time to break the case wide open. And as he stumbles his way brilliantly to the thrilling conclusion, he decides the words Steve Allen, detective at large have a rather nice ring to them.