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 73
... Burke , we are sending you the statement for May . Fees for resident patient care are payable in advance on a monthly basis . We at Bright Bay are distressed and saddened to learn of Ms. Burke's death . However , given Mrs. Burke's ...
... Burke , we are sending you the statement for May . Fees for resident patient care are payable in advance on a monthly basis . We at Bright Bay are distressed and saddened to learn of Ms. Burke's death . However , given Mrs. Burke's ...
Page 86
... Burke . The hardest thing I do is send these people off to municipal care . Harder than watching them loaded into the funeral car . Mrs. Burke , you should know , is quite thoroughly senile . She's in no physical pain , but for her ...
... Burke . The hardest thing I do is send these people off to municipal care . Harder than watching them loaded into the funeral car . Mrs. Burke , you should know , is quite thoroughly senile . She's in no physical pain , but for her ...
Page 121
... Burke person ? " " She's dead . ' " I know that . I read the paper . How well did you know her ? " " Quite well ... Burke , she's a very shadowy figure . Just take the name , for instance . Billie Burke . You know who that was ? Glinda ...
... Burke person ? " " She's dead . ' " I know that . I read the paper . How well did you know her ? " " Quite well ... Burke , she's a very shadowy figure . Just take the name , for instance . Billie Burke . You know who that was ? Glinda ...
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