{"product_id":"9798337202754","title":"The D.A. Holds a Candle","description":"Author: Erle Stanley Gardner\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9798337202754\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Open Road Integrated Media\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 02 Jan 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 232 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this classic mystery by the author of the Perry Mason series, a California D.A. investigates the case of a murderer who didn't kill.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The bestselling author of the century... a master storyteller.\" -\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Young and ambitious, Doug Selby became district attorney hoping to clean up corruption in Madison City and the surrounding county. But even in a farming community like this, evil can have deep roots... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Selby knows Ross Blaine isn't the sort to forge a check, but the young man has gambling debts to pay. Rather than throw him in jail, Selby and Sheriff Rex Brandon head to the source of Blaine's debt: a roadhouse known as the Palm Thatch. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e That's where the investigation leads Selby to the son of a local bigwig who could make or break his career. Then a body is found in a local motel with a strange note attached. Was it an accident, or was it murder? And who exactly was the victim? With the help of the sheriff and ace-reporter Sylvia Martin, Selby just might get some answers before another mystery-or another body-is added to the mix. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1937.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47925108670622,"sku":"ING-9798337202754","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9798337202754.jpg?v=1782959753","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9798337202754","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}