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
... never did it . She was a turncoat bitch , but I never hurt her . I loved her . " " Me too , " I said . " Yeah ? That right ? Then we got that in common . ” He twisted the knife around and around in his right hand , but it seemed an ...
... never did it . She was a turncoat bitch , but I never hurt her . I loved her . " " Me too , " I said . " Yeah ? That right ? Then we got that in common . ” He twisted the knife around and around in his right hand , but it seemed an ...
Page 182
... never heard of them . ” 92 His shoulders sagged , his brow wrinkled . I thought he was going to cry . " I need those ... never heard of him ? Well then , like Renaissance Antiques - ashes . " " What are you talking about ...
... never heard of them . ” 92 His shoulders sagged , his brow wrinkled . I thought he was going to cry . " I need those ... never heard of him ? Well then , like Renaissance Antiques - ashes . " " What are you talking about ...
Page 183
... never men- tioned the Antiques ? " " Right , she never— ” " You're a liar . How do you know about the photo- graphs ? " He collected himself and said , " Billie told me about them . " " Good - bye , Jay , " I said with as much finality ...
... never men- tioned the Antiques ? " " Right , she never— ” " You're a liar . How do you know about the photo- graphs ? " He collected himself and said , " Billie told me about them . " " Good - bye , Jay , " I said with as much finality ...
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