Twist and Shout Murder

It's another sweet, slight swinging '60s retro-cozy from Martin, whose charming Murder-A-Go-Go mystery series stars endlessly perky and naïve Bebe Bennett, executive secretary to dreamy Bradley Williams, head of New York's Ryan Modeling Agency. When supermodel Suzie Wexford is strangled with a Pucci scarf while on a date with Bradley, he naturally becomes the prime suspect. Bebe, who daydreams of someday becoming Mrs. Bradley, struggles to prove his innocence with the help of her ultra-glam, globe-trotting stewardess roommate, Darlene. Bebe and Darlene quickly learn that Susie's list of enemies runs longer than patent leather thigh-high boots. In classic whodunit fashion, everyone looks a little guilty, especially rival model Lola, whom Suzie betrayed more than once. But iron-clad alibis eliminate all the suspects, leaving our gumshoe-a-go-go bothered and bewildered, watching the love of her life arrested for Suzie's murder. A surprise ending will delight fans of Martin's previous It's a Mod, Mod, Mod, Mod Murder , and all super-cute cozy aficionados are sure to find this offering intoxicating as an extra-dry martini. (Apr.)