A Plate of Red Herrings Author:Richard Lockridge None: The book is a murder mystery starring Assistant D.A. Bernie Simmons and Homicide Detective Lieutenant John Stein. The murder takes place in the offices of The Guardian, a magazine which has been taken over by the United Broadcasting Netork. Many of the old staff are being fired by the new owner and the "axe-wielder" is murdered, presuma... more »bly by one of them.« less