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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... took me near despair . I dressed for the endless rain in rubber boots and an army poncho and took Jellyroll for a walk in Riverside Park . Knowing something was wrong , he hung close and did not stalk squirrels . When Billie left a year ...
... took me near despair . I dressed for the endless rain in rubber boots and an army poncho and took Jellyroll for a walk in Riverside Park . Knowing something was wrong , he hung close and did not stalk squirrels . When Billie left a year ...
Page 123
... took them to the police . " " Prudent . Sybel , what do you think of Jones ? ” " He gives me the creeps . ' 99 " Creeps . I know what you mean . Cold sort of fellow ? " Sybel nodded . So did Pine . " What do you think of Jones , Arthur ...
... took them to the police . " " Prudent . Sybel , what do you think of Jones ? ” " He gives me the creeps . ' 99 " Creeps . I know what you mean . Cold sort of fellow ? " Sybel nodded . So did Pine . " What do you think of Jones , Arthur ...
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... took the wheel in my fingertips . " That's the way , " he said . " The light touch . " He sat back and folded his arms across his chest . " Why don't you gain some altitude ? We don't need to horse around down here on the deck . " I ...
... took the wheel in my fingertips . " That's the way , " he said . " The light touch . " He sat back and folded his arms across his chest . " Why don't you gain some altitude ? We don't need to horse around down here on the deck . " I ...
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