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
... shit for brains ? " " Who killed her ? " " Hell , coulda been anybody . Get in line . Coulda been you . " " I told you , I loved her . " " Yeah , get in line for that too . So maybe that puts you in the deep shit right beside me and ...
... shit for brains ? " " Who killed her ? " " Hell , coulda been anybody . Get in line . Coulda been you . " " I told you , I loved her . " " Yeah , get in line for that too . So maybe that puts you in the deep shit right beside me and ...
Page 172
... shit out of them the next week . Dog gets hurt in the ring , can't fight no more , you know what he does with him ? Ricardo thought this was real intelligent . He ties the hurt dog's front legs together and makes the healthy dogs tear ...
... shit out of them the next week . Dog gets hurt in the ring , can't fight no more , you know what he does with him ? Ricardo thought this was real intelligent . He ties the hurt dog's front legs together and makes the healthy dogs tear ...
Page 179
... shit without some heavy help . Stand - up guys , these fags . They won't even admit that they ever heard of Palm Coast Aviation or Harry Pine . ' How did the stuff you stole get on that airplane ? ' ' I don't know . ' That's what cooked ...
... shit without some heavy help . Stand - up guys , these fags . They won't even admit that they ever heard of Palm Coast Aviation or Harry Pine . ' How did the stuff you stole get on that airplane ? ' ' I don't know . ' That's what cooked ...
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