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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... Palomino ? ” " For all I know , you killed her . " " Same here . " " Right . We've got the basis for a beautiful relation- ship . 99 I wondered for an instant who , given the choice , Billie would rather have slept with . " Do you want ...
... Palomino ? ” " For all I know , you killed her . " " Same here . " " Right . We've got the basis for a beautiful relation- ship . 99 I wondered for an instant who , given the choice , Billie would rather have slept with . " Do you want ...
Page 92
... Palomino . " We got to talk , pal . We gotta talk right now . " He had Jellyroll by the collar , and in his other hand he held a knife blade against my dog's throat . " We'll talk , Leon , but not until you let go of that dog . ” " How ...
... Palomino . " We got to talk , pal . We gotta talk right now . " He had Jellyroll by the collar , and in his other hand he held a knife blade against my dog's throat . " We'll talk , Leon , but not until you let go of that dog . ” " How ...
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... Palomino . " " Freddy Palomino ? What is he , an actor ? " " You never heard of him ? Well then , like Renaissance Antiques - ashes . " " What are you talking about ? ” " Renaissance Antiques . " " " He looked at me blankly . " Never ...
... Palomino . " " Freddy Palomino ? What is he , an actor ? " " You never heard of him ? Well then , like Renaissance Antiques - ashes . " " What are you talking about ? ” " Renaissance Antiques . " " " He looked at me blankly . " Never ...
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