※美國有史以來最好的偵探小說，當代美國偵探小說大師賈德諾最引以為傲的作品※以《梅森探案》聞名全球，當代美國偵探小說大師賈德諾最得意之作※美國書評家：「賈德諾所創造的妙探奇案系列，是美國有史以來最好的偵探小說。單就一件事就十分難得──柯白莎和賴唐諾真是絕配！」※賈德諾與英國最著名的偵探推理作家阿嘉沙．克莉絲蒂是同時代人物，一般常識非常豐富的專業偵探推理小說家。※當代美國偵探小說的大師，毫無疑問，應屬以「梅森探案」系列轟動了世界文壇的賈德諾（E. Stanley Gardner）最具代表性。但事實上，「梅森探案」並不是賈氏最引以為傲的作品，因為賈氏本人曾一再強調：「妙探奇案系列」才是他以神來之筆創作的偵探小說巔峰成果。「妙探奇案系列」中的男女主角賴唐諾與柯白莎，委實是妙不可言的人物，極具趣味感、現代感與人性色彩；而每一本故事又都高潮迭起，絲絲入扣，讓人讀來愛不忍釋，堪稱是別開生面的偵探傑作。賈氏「妙探奇案系列」，（Bertha Cool─Donald Lanm Mystery）第一部《來勢洶洶》在美國出版的時候，作者用的筆名是「費爾」（A. A. Fair）。幾個月之後，引起了美國律師界、司法界極大的震動。看似百般不搭，卻又意外合拍的偵探搭擋故事情節精心佈局，緊張處令人透不過氣他們不是俊男美女配，也不是志同道合的夥伴，他們甚至對很多事物的看法完全相反，尤其是對美女的看法。然而，他們卻是永遠的偵探絕配！又胖又愛錢的柯白莎和又乾癟又精明的賴唐諾是柯氏私家偵探社的老闆與員工，賴唐諾形容柯白莎像一捆帶刺的鐵絲網，柯白莎說賴唐諾掉在水裡撈起來，連衣服帶水不到一百三十磅。柯白莎我行我素，不講究衣著，不在意體重，要她掏出錢比要她的命還痛苦。賴唐諾法學院畢業，靠精通法律常識，在法律邊緣薄冰上溜來溜去。溜得合夥人怕怕，警察恨恨，優點是對當事人永遠忠心。一宗神秘運鈔車搶案消失的五萬元美金美女口中難以置信的故事唐諾該如何破案！委託人：童海絲（一個身材美妙的天生尤物，是宓善樓警官全力追緝的運鈔車搶案共犯）特別任務：找回被「丈夫」童達利坑掉的五萬元◎案件狀況：宓善樓警官在調查一宗神秘運鈔車搶案時，雖順利抓到了嫌犯，卻丟失了五萬元的賊贓，名譽掃地。他根據嫌犯最後打的一通電話盯上了童海絲，並在她家中搜到了柯賴二氏的電話。看到唐諾就頭痛的宓警官想阻止唐諾接受童海絲的委託，就在此時，童海絲悄悄溜進了偵探
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