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 26
... murdered last night . " . " Did you do it ? " " Of course not . ' 99 " As your attorney , I'm behooved to ask . " " I got a ... murder in order to steal property of the deceased ? ” " I'd just as soon break into her studio , 26 LOVER MAN.
... murdered last night . " . " Did you do it ? " " Of course not . ' 99 " As your attorney , I'm behooved to ask . " " I got a ... murder in order to steal property of the deceased ? ” " I'd just as soon break into her studio , 26 LOVER MAN.
Page 113
... murder me . Decided . Based on years of experience with the psychopathic personality . Otherwise I wouldn't have ... murdered . " Forget it . I'm not getting in any cars . " I backed away . Pedestrians , happy couples , flowed around us ...
... murder me . Decided . Based on years of experience with the psychopathic personality . Otherwise I wouldn't have ... murdered . " Forget it . I'm not getting in any cars . " I backed away . Pedestrians , happy couples , flowed around us ...
Page 203
... Murder ? " he said loudly , and the jailhouse fell omi- nously silent . " How many ? ” " Three . No , four ... murders throughout the Sunbelt . Don't fuck with that dude or he'll dismember your sister . " Arthur Deemer . 99 " Here ...
... Murder ? " he said loudly , and the jailhouse fell omi- nously silent . " How many ? ” " Three . No , four ... murders throughout the Sunbelt . Don't fuck with that dude or he'll dismember your sister . " Arthur Deemer . 99 " Here ...
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