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 75
... happened to him after the war , his present whereabouts . I'm writing a book . " " A book , ey ? " " Yes , sort of a Boys of Summer approach . " " Good for you . Danny Beemon , ey ? He was a hot one , all right . Hang on , I'll ask Buzz ...
... happened to him after the war , his present whereabouts . I'm writing a book . " " A book , ey ? " " Yes , sort of a Boys of Summer approach . " " Good for you . Danny Beemon , ey ? He was a hot one , all right . Hang on , I'll ask Buzz ...
Page 135
... happened on occasion , but only with the very best . Iron- ically , the fighter pilots on opposite sides had more in common with each other than with the civilians they fought for . They subscribed to the same code of professional con ...
... happened on occasion , but only with the very best . Iron- ically , the fighter pilots on opposite sides had more in common with each other than with the civilians they fought for . They subscribed to the same code of professional con ...
Page 145
... happened to Eleanor ? " " Which one ? " " Both . " " Billie came to live with me . I haven't seen her in ten years . We had a falling out - about Danny Beemon . She seemed to have forgotten everything . For some reason , I took it upon ...
... happened to Eleanor ? " " Which one ? " " Both . " " Billie came to live with me . I haven't seen her in ten years . We had a falling out - about Danny Beemon . She seemed to have forgotten everything . For some reason , I took it upon ...
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