Lover ManArtie Deemer had it easy--relaxing in his easy chair and collecting paychecks from his dog's acting career. Then Billie Burke, Artie's beautiful ex-girlfriend, was murdered, and Artie was plunged into a whirlwind of drugs, blackmail, mobsters--and a growing pile of corpses. Edgar Award Nominee for Best First Mystery. A New York Times Book Review Notable Book for 1987. |
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Page 123
... Arthur ? ” " I don't know him . " " Now that's bullshit . Chucky saw you talking to Jones at the store . Chucky asked Jones who you were . Seth Klimple from Sausalito . You're a pretty shadowy kind of fellow yourself , Arthur . ' 99 ...
... Arthur ? ” " I don't know him . " " Now that's bullshit . Chucky saw you talking to Jones at the store . Chucky asked Jones who you were . Seth Klimple from Sausalito . You're a pretty shadowy kind of fellow yourself , Arthur . ' 99 ...
Page 224
... Arthur , fair enough , but I need a little employee incentive , and he's it . " " Incentive for what ? " Watson was ... Arthur - don't let my affable ex- terior mislead you . I'm in deep shit . I got feds , cops , and Boombotts coming at ...
... Arthur , fair enough , but I need a little employee incentive , and he's it . " " Incentive for what ? " Watson was ... Arthur - don't let my affable ex- terior mislead you . I'm in deep shit . I got feds , cops , and Boombotts coming at ...
Page 246
... Arthur , what would you have done ? " " Hell , under the circumstances , I'd have drowned her . Only way to teach a grifter . ” " I didn't intend to drown her , Arthur . I wanted to find out some things . How did she know about the ...
... Arthur , what would you have done ? " " Hell , under the circumstances , I'd have drowned her . Only way to teach a grifter . ” " I didn't intend to drown her , Arthur . I wanted to find out some things . How did she know about the ...
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