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 93
... mean ? I mean maybe you shot your mouth off to her as loud as me . 99 What was he telling me ? That he had told her something she used to blackmail somebody ? Only the lower portion 93 LOVER MAN.
... mean ? I mean maybe you shot your mouth off to her as loud as me . 99 What was he telling me ? That he had told her something she used to blackmail somebody ? Only the lower portion 93 LOVER MAN.
Page 122
... mean ? β " I mean a note . These pictures just arrive in the mail , no note . That's sort of odd . " " Yes , I thought so . " " I'll bet you did . Shadowy figure , this Glinda . Did you see the pictures , Sybel ? " " I showed them to ...
... mean ? β " I mean a note . These pictures just arrive in the mail , no note . That's sort of odd . " " Yes , I thought so . " " I'll bet you did . Shadowy figure , this Glinda . Did you see the pictures , Sybel ? " " I showed them to ...
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... mean ? " Armed ? Jeeze , I don't know . Everybody's armed now days . I mean , this ain't no ambush . I mean , if Pine wanted you popped , he ain't gonna drive you way the fuck and gone out to his own property toβ β There it was . The ...
... mean ? " Armed ? Jeeze , I don't know . Everybody's armed now days . I mean , this ain't no ambush . I mean , if Pine wanted you popped , he ain't gonna drive you way the fuck and gone out to his own property toβ β There it was . The ...
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