Autobiographical.

    With mystery, motive, and an abundance of suspects, Silence in Court, from the author of the acclaimed Miss Silver Mysteries, will keep readers guessing right until the end.

    

    Short story first appeared in Astounding Science Fiction, September 1945.Bart Quentin, man without a body, a living brain integrated into the electronic circuits of a hijacked space freighter.

    When writer Breck Barnum finds himself framed for murder, he soon realizes the slaying is connected to the autobiography of a world famous financier he had ghosted. But the unfinished manuscript has disappeared, and Breck thinks he has problems when he discovers a pair of murderous goons and three beautiful women are also searching for it. Then he meets Amy Brewster and discovers his problems are only beginning. She's the only one who can save him - if she doesn't drive him crazy first! Never mess with a friend of Amy's. Crimedom is about to discover the real meaning of terror, for Tommy guns and automatics are no match for Amy. And soon the 50ish millionaire detective finds she's the next target on the killer's list.