Lock Rock Review Gossip Column Murders — Fay Risner

Gracie Evans wasn't the only one upset when the Locked Rock, Iowa newspaper editor wantedto compete with big city papers by starting a gossip column. Appearing in the gossip columnwasn't the way Locked Rock citizens wanted to find themselves in print. That didn't stop thenewspaper from selling more copies, because everyone had to find out if they were in thegossip column each week. Shortly after two women were mentioned in the gossip columnthey were murdered. Gracie Evans suspects a mouse trap drummer who has been goingdoor to door. He has an eye for pretty young women, but Gracie doesn't have proof that hemurdered the women. Who wanted to punish the women mentioned in the column bymurdering them?