Title: Murder mystery
Description: Mystery thriller set in Los Angeles. First published 1980.

When wealthy art collector Miriam Welles is crushed to death by her own Rolls Royce, the police call it a tragic accident. But her lawyer – the delightfully quirky Dade Cooley – quickly determines that through the Rolls was empty, there was definitely a driving force behind Miriam's untimely demise.
Places: Los Angeles