Half-Past Mortem — Robert Leslie Bellem

Said Dick Lane, "You don't need a lawyer, Sam. You need a magician to get you out of this jam." Sam Welpton had been called to investigate a road accident; there was a dent on the car, blood on the road, but no victim. Before he had solved this mystery, Sam found himself married to a woman he scarcely knew and spending his honeymoon in jail. To complicate things still further, a man was found dead in his bedroom and an attempt was made on his own life. But it was Sam himself who sorted out the mess, and he was no magician, just an insurance claims expert with a flair for finding trouble. Written by Robert Leslie Bellem under the pen-name of John A. Saxon. A Pulpville Press book.