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 85
... hand outstretched , I thought this trip would exceed all my expectations of gloom . This grim little bastard was making nice to my money while he kept the old folks drugged stupid and lost in their own filth . I'd read about guys like ...
... hand outstretched , I thought this trip would exceed all my expectations of gloom . This grim little bastard was making nice to my money while he kept the old folks drugged stupid and lost in their own filth . I'd read about guys like ...
Page 134
... hand on the shoulder of the man who stood beside Rainer . " They used to call him Hawk on account of that's what he was . We still call him Hawk . " The physical opposite of Rainer , Hawk was tall , well over six feet , and wiry in a ...
... hand on the shoulder of the man who stood beside Rainer . " They used to call him Hawk on account of that's what he was . We still call him Hawk . " The physical opposite of Rainer , Hawk was tall , well over six feet , and wiry in a ...
Page 230
... hand grenade into his pants pocket and shook hands with Harry Pine . " Calabash is de name . " Calabash . Well , I heard a lotta fine things about you . Looks like you're pretty well armed there , Calabash . ' " Dat's true . " 99 " Well ...
... hand grenade into his pants pocket and shook hands with Harry Pine . " Calabash is de name . " Calabash . Well , I heard a lotta fine things about you . Looks like you're pretty well armed there , Calabash . ' " Dat's true . " 99 " Well ...
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