Death Comes Unexpectedly — Mike Fredman

Willie Halliday finds himself working for a steward of the Jockey Club on a case involving blackmail, murder and an extreme political party run by a psychopath. As usual Willie's not short of lovely women, including Pandora Drummond, a writer of romantic fiction. Phoebe, Willie's Amazonian secretary, is not amused when her boss comes under the writer's spell.
"Willie Halliday, a P.I. worth keeping an eye out for"
Pasadena Morning Star News (reviewing Volume 1 in Series)