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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... told Billie all about it ? ” " Sure , that's why I went . ' 99 " You told her about Danny Beemon ? " " Just like I told you . " " What did she do ? " " Whoa , slow down , Artie . I thought you didn't know any of these dudes . ' " I don ...
... told Billie all about it ? ” " Sure , that's why I went . ' 99 " You told her about Danny Beemon ? " " Just like I told you . " " What did she do ? " " Whoa , slow down , Artie . I thought you didn't know any of these dudes . ' " I don ...
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... told her about - about Florida ? " " She dismissed me . I told you . ” " No , I mean personally . " Why was I asking him ? " What was her mood ? " " Oh . Excited . No , more . Vibrating . She could hardly hold her coffee cup . Look at ...
... told her about - about Florida ? " " She dismissed me . I told you . ” " No , I mean personally . " Why was I asking him ? " What was her mood ? " " Oh . Excited . No , more . Vibrating . She could hardly hold her coffee cup . Look at ...
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... told me , how else ? ” " I don't see why she'd tell you about them . You said yourself she was very secretive about everything . Why would she tell you about the photographs ? " " Then you have them ? ” " No , I told you , I never heard ...
... told me , how else ? ” " I don't see why she'd tell you about them . You said yourself she was very secretive about everything . Why would she tell you about the photographs ? " " Then you have them ? ” " No , I told you , I never heard ...
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