"Thomas B. Dewey is one of detective fiction's severely underrated writers!" – Bill Pronzini<P> "A neatly contrived and lively mixture of fast action and sex!" – The New York Times<P> Doll Baby just sat there, blinking her long black lashes and drawing on her long white cigarette. «You've got to help me, Petey Boy,» she said. «They're after me. Two of 'em.»<P>If someone had to be tailed, Doll Baby sure made a likely target. But something else...
The girl had lost her guitar-playing boyfriend, but he had left her the most deadly legacy of all – fear. And now it was up to me to protect her from the gun-carrying thugs who were relentlessly tracking her down. Hoodlums, hootenannies, and homicide! <P> #10 in the Mac detective series! <P> "Mac is one of our best private eyes." – San Francisco Chronicle <P> "Thomas B. Dewey is one of detective fiction's severely underrated writers!" – Bill Pronzini ...
"Thomas B. Dewey is one of detective fiction's severely underrated writers!" – Bill Pronzini<P> Pete Schofield had been to art-colony parties before. Usually they were all the same, but this one had an added kick. A giant punchbowl, filled to the rim with champagne, and spiked with the barest, most beautiful mermaid he'd ever seen. He was enjoying every inch of it. So was everyone else, until some joker decided to plunge into the act. That's when the lights went out,...
Mac didn't like bodyguard jobs. But he disliked kidnappers even more. So when Julian Porter, big shot movie producer, said, «Come to Hollywood, take care of my kid,» Mac left Chicago and went to Hollywood. Julie'd had a threatening letter about his daughter, Linda, age five. The note said, «We're going to grab her unless…» and then there was the usual talk of big money. So Mac set up 24-hour protection. He made it his business to find out about the people in Porter's...
Nobody knew the trouble she'd been in – until it caught up with her. And then it was murder!<P> "Mac is one of our best private eyes." – San Francisco Chronicle<P> "Thomas B. Dewey is one of detective fiction's severely underrated writers!" – Bill Pronzini<P> "Mac has been called one of the most believable and humane PI's in crime fiction. He is reluctant to use either his gun or his fists, but will do so when the situation demands it, or in...
Carol Ann was very photogenic. Especially in certain pictures… But it was more than just a case of over-exposure. There was also a small matter of murder. For Pete Schofield, it was all in a day's – and night's – work. And very enjoyable work at that. Because Carol Ann was a cooperative subject, both on and off camera…<P> "Thomas B. Dewey is one of detective fiction's severely underrated writers!" – Bill Pronzini
Her name was Shaara, and she was built like a technicolor dream. From tip to toe … from back to front … the lady was intricately tattooed. The designs intrigued Pete Schofield, and so did the background … until he saw that thinking along her lines could get him killed. Because someone had designs on her – and not all the reasons were obvious!<P> "Thomas B. Dewey is one of detective fiction's severely underrated writers!" – Bill Pronzini<P> Someone had designs on her … and...
