Can anyone tell me name of this mystery book ?

A character is killed by eating food (shish kebab, I think) cooked on a skewer made from an oleander branch.





Note: I am NOT looking for "The Piano Bird," in which a character is killed by a hot dog roasted on an oleander branch. I think the book I'm asking about may be by Richard Lockridge and may be in his Captain Heimrich series, tho' I'm not sure about that (and those books are no longer in the NY Public Library system).

Can anyone tell me name of this mystery book ?
If you see the title, would that help? Here's a list from a guy that ONLY listed the books he had in his possession, but it's pretty extensive.





Captain/Inspector Heimrich


The Tenth Life (1977) A good ending to the series. REVIEW


Dead Run (©1976)


Not I, Said the Sparrow (©1973)


Inspector's Holiday (©1971 ) Unusual. Takes place on the high seas. Obvious bad guy.


A Risky Way to Kill (©1969)


With Option to Die (©1967)


Murder Roundabout (©1966)


Murder Can't Wait (©1964)


The Distant Clue (©1963)


First Come, First Kill (©1962)


With One Stone (©1961) Subpar book. Obvious. Very limited number of possible suspects.


Show Red For Danger (©1960) OK book but a very obvious solution. Unusual emotional outburst by Heimrich.


Accent On Murder (©1958) Good book. Very surprising in some respects.


Practice to Decieve (©1957) Excellent book.


Let Dead Enough Alone (©1955) Good book though somewhat claustrophobic.


Burnt Offering (©1955) Pivotal and engaging book.


Death and the Gentle Bull (©1954) Good book.


Stand Up and Die (©1953) This is not one of my favorites.


Death by Association (©1952) Very good book, takes place out-of-state.


A Client is Cancelled (©1951) Excellent! Written from a different perspective.


Foggy, Foggy Death (©1950) Very good book.


Spin Your Web Lady (1949) I FINALLY OWN THIS TITLE! Hard to find. VERY GOOD book!


I Want To Go Home (©1948) Good book but aggravating at times


Think Of Death (1947) Good book. Well plotted and not obvious as to the solution. Heimrich's role is limited.





Hope it's some help. Good luck! This same site lists other books written by the same author(s).

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