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 94
... Freddy don't mean a thing . He paused to stare at me . I tried to look like I was with Pine . " We're in the wind , me and Freddy . Tell Pine we're gone . We just vanished . " 99 " Was she working with Jones ? " " Yeah " -he chuckled ...
... Freddy don't mean a thing . He paused to stare at me . I tried to look like I was with Pine . " We're in the wind , me and Freddy . Tell Pine we're gone . We just vanished . " 99 " Was she working with Jones ? " " Yeah " -he chuckled ...
Page 157
... Freddy were hopin ' to attend , but hell , he can't make it . Gooden's pitching . ' " What time ? " 99 " One ... Freddy in that fire ! " What a beautiful prospect that seemed to me . I was so far gone that the exquisite irony - Freddy ...
... Freddy were hopin ' to attend , but hell , he can't make it . Gooden's pitching . ' " What time ? " 99 " One ... Freddy in that fire ! " What a beautiful prospect that seemed to me . I was so far gone that the exquisite irony - Freddy ...
Page 168
... Freddy went to Billie's studio , drilled the lock , and ransacked the place . " " That what you'd a done ? " " Yes . ' " " 99 " We didn't find a thing but bums . We sat down in there and talked about doin ' Billie . Borrow our friend's ...
... Freddy went to Billie's studio , drilled the lock , and ransacked the place . " " That what you'd a done ? " " Yes . ' " " 99 " We didn't find a thing but bums . We sat down in there and talked about doin ' Billie . Borrow our friend's ...
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