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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... questions . ' Questions ? What kind of questions ? Surely hard - bitten types like these didn't come around to bust indolents like me for smoking a bone over " These Are a Few of My Favorite Things . " " Are you going to open up or not ...
... questions . ' Questions ? What kind of questions ? Surely hard - bitten types like these didn't come around to bust indolents like me for smoking a bone over " These Are a Few of My Favorite Things . " " Are you going to open up or not ...
Page 57
... questions , nonsense mostly , since it's the intonation , not the words , that counts . He cocked his head from side to side with each question . His ears were pricked , his eyes bright and expectant . The producers hugged each other ...
... questions , nonsense mostly , since it's the intonation , not the words , that counts . He cocked his head from side to side with each question . His ears were pricked , his eyes bright and expectant . The producers hugged each other ...
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... questions . I think my excitement was making Dibbs a little nervous . I drank up to collect myself . Billie lied about ... question Mrs. Burke ? In my opinion , that would be most undesirable . ' " I'll try to prevent it . " " " You have ...
... questions . I think my excitement was making Dibbs a little nervous . I drank up to collect myself . Billie lied about ... question Mrs. Burke ? In my opinion , that would be most undesirable . ' " I'll try to prevent it . " " " You have ...
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