Richard Tipton's second novel is a crime mystery that challenges the reader to not only guess who committed the crime but also how the crime was committed. Twists in the plot will keep the reader guessing until the real killer is revealed in the final few chapters. When Mike Steel had the leading role on a television police drama, he was considered to be the most eligible bachelor in America. But his last movie bombed at the box office and it had been two years since Mike had been in front of a camera. Living aboard his yacht in Marina del Rey, Mike impatiently waits for his next television...

Steel Coffin is the second book in a series of Mike Steel murder mysteries. The main character, Mike Steel, has the starring role in a television series and is considered to be the most eligible bachelor in America. Living aboard his yacht in Marina del Rey, Mike spends his nights with Micki Marsh, one of the highest paid actresses in Hollywood. Mike's carefree lifestyle is disrupted when he receives a threatening letter in his fan mail. The letter has a picture of Mike superimposed in a steel coffin, with the caption "isn't this a pretty picture" printed at the bottom of the page. At first...