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 31
... Billie's kitchen than in the mine shaft . One entered Billie's little apartment through the kitchen , which meant that the front door - and the light switch - was to my left . I wormed out of the dumbwaiter and half crawled to the door ...
... Billie's kitchen than in the mine shaft . One entered Billie's little apartment through the kitchen , which meant that the front door - and the light switch - was to my left . I wormed out of the dumbwaiter and half crawled to the door ...
Page 41
... Billie was the only photographer . I stepped from the cab into a four - inch gutter torrent bound for the sea . Two ... Billie's key . Was I being watched ? I looked around . Only winos . There it was , Renaissance Antiques , across the ...
... Billie was the only photographer . I stepped from the cab into a four - inch gutter torrent bound for the sea . Two ... Billie's key . Was I being watched ? I looked around . Only winos . There it was , Renaissance Antiques , across the ...
Page 89
... Billie takes nice pictures . Clear . Sad , though . " I laid the four Family Snaps side by side along the edge of ... Billie . Sweet little girl . " She petted Billie's childhood face with her index finger . " Oh . There's Petey ...
... Billie takes nice pictures . Clear . Sad , though . " I laid the four Family Snaps side by side along the edge of ... Billie . Sweet little girl . " She petted Billie's childhood face with her index finger . " Oh . There's Petey ...
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