Book description
Felix Witter is the reigning Mr. Universe. He is in training for the
current international body-building competition-just another dedicated
weight lifter with extraordinary muscular development.
He is murdered during his last workout on the day preceding the
annual competition, and it just so happens that the murder takes place
in the gym where Max Roper does his exercising. Lucky for the innocent
gym attendant who is accused of dropping a quarter-ton of iron on the
Superbody, because Roper is on hand to clear up the murder and prove
who really did it.
Roper has to sift through the co-ed part of the gym, including a few
of the exercising ladies and their reasons for wanting Witter deader
than alive. Also in line for lively suspicion are jealous competitors,
last year's losers and this year's aspirants.
Felix Witter, the victim, has a broken marriage behind him, a
disgruntled business agent, an irascible trainer, a jealous
girlfriend, a jealous boyfriend, and a tie-in with a nutrition product
and a company unable to meet his demands for more money before he goes
over to a rival health-kick group.
What with karate experts, weight lifters, body builders and college
athletes using the gym for work-outs, obviously Roper has a lot of
strong men to deal with this time, and he is forced to fight for his
own life before he can come up with the killer.
