“I slipped into a pair of panties and a bra, then encircled my right thigh with a garter holster and inserted my pearl-handled .22 before getting into a blue cashmere sweater and skirt.” If that doesn’t make your pulse race you probably should be reading something other than Kiss for a Killer by G. G. Fickling, another Honey West classic. This Overlook Press trade paperback is still in-print with the original Bob Maguire cover that was on the 1960 Pyramid paperback. This book has everything: a nudist colony run by Evangelical Christians, the murder of a Los Angeles Rams QB crushed by a steamroller, and sexy Italian Hollywood actress murdered in a romantic mountain glade. Honey West has to contend with an attack of tarantulas, drugged drinks, and a killer who intends to make Honey the next victim. If you like screw-ball mysteries, Kiss for a Killer is one of the best.
Loved the series but don’t remember reading the books. Thanks, George.
The books are fun and a little ditsy. You would enjoy them.