Poverty Bay"Emerson is at the top of his game, and very few are better." --Mostly Murder As sole heir to his beloved granddaddy's fortune, noble and naive Lance Tyner wants to use the money for the good of mankind. But some not-so-good specimens of the species--including Lance's conniving father, sleazy brother, and spoiled sister--have much more selfish plans in mind. Now Lance has vanished. And P.I. Thomas Black must follow his trail into the sad and scary places where the dregs of humanity struggle to stay alive--and where men like Lance and Black too often end up dead. . . . "Emerson is carving his own special niche among a new generation of private eye writers." --The Washington Post Book World |
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... there's a rat in the barn . " Most police departments don't generally take missing persons seriously until they have ... There , " she said . " That's all I have . Fifty - five dol- lars . " I picked up the paper - clipped wad of bills ...
... there's a rat in the barn . " Most police departments don't generally take missing persons seriously until they have ... There , " she said . " That's all I have . Fifty - five dol- lars . " I picked up the paper - clipped wad of bills ...
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... There's no wires out there . That's a sun porch . My son's got some storage out there . It's not heated . It's not really part of the house . ” I shambled out past the old lady and descended the stairs . Lucy was still waiting demurely ...
... There's no wires out there . That's a sun porch . My son's got some storage out there . It's not heated . It's not really part of the house . ” I shambled out past the old lady and descended the stairs . Lucy was still waiting demurely ...
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... there , you better call for help . A and D. " I peeked out at the crowd . He was gone . Without thinking , I said , " A ... There's a warrant on him from Missouri for parole violation and one from Illi- nois for bail jumping and armed ...
... there , you better call for help . A and D. " I peeked out at the crowd . He was gone . Without thinking , I said , " A ... There's a warrant on him from Missouri for parole violation and one from Illi- nois for bail jumping and armed ...
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