D. A. Cooks A Goose by Earle Stanley Gardner (Triangle, 1946) action suspense
"Doug finally unearthed enough facts to recommend that the coroner's jury consider that there had been an abortive attempt to kill Ezra's wife and child, but this as only the beginning of a difficult case, and there is violence and hair-raising action to spare before the final break comes which enables the D. A. to cook a murderer's goose."