The Death of a Celebrity

"The Death of a Celebrity" by Hulbert Footner is a crime novel that follows the aftermath of the death of Gavin Dordress, a playwright who has managed to gain a number of enemies. When he winds up murdered, many people are quick to claim it's a suicide. However, Miss Cynthia Dordress is unsure, and neither is the investigator Lee Mappin, who is inclined to say that, indeed, murder might be involved in this tragic and untimely event.