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The Unfinished Clue
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The Unfinished ClueThe Unfinished Clue

It should have been a lovely English country-house weekend. But the unfortunate guest-list is enough to exasperate a saint, and the host, Sir Arthur Billington-Smith, is an abusive wretch hated by everyone from his disinherited son to his wife's stoic would-be lover. When SirArthur is found stabbed to death, no one is particularly grieved—and no one has an alibi.
 
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Tags: scrutiny, under, Scotland, Yards, coolheaded, Unfinished, stoic, wouldbe, wifes, disinherited
Six Bad Things
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 Six Bad Things
More than fulfilling the promise of Huston's 2004 debut, Caught Stealing, this remarkably assured hard-boiled caper has rapid-fire pacing, dead-on dialogue and a beleaguered protagonist who just can't get a break. Former minor league baseball player Hank Thompson barely escaped with his life at the end of Caught, making off with $4 million of the Russian mafia's money. Several years later, he's running a breakfast place in the Yucatan, down the shore from his secluded hut. When a Russian bounty hunter shows up asking questions, Hank Fed-Exes his bankroll to a friend in Las Vegas and sneaks north across the border. When not trying to kill him, two surf bum criminals convince him they're allies; as the book reaches its climax, Hank finds himself dodging a memorable cast of lowlifes, would-be mobsters and scammers. Huston takes care with Hank, making him funny and sympathetic (even as he reminds us that he has killed six people in New York), and giving even cardboard situations and slight exchanges charge. (One of the surfers on a pair of boots: "Kind of metallish for my taste, but fuck it, we're incognito, right?") This second installment of a planned trilogy will leave readers anxious for more. 
 
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Tags: Six Bad Things, ISBN10, 0345464796, PDFSix, Things, English, Caught, Russian, making, mobsters, wouldbe
Dean Koontz - Chase
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Dean Koontz - Chase

Ben Chase is a war hero haunted by his horrifying experience in Vietnam. The guilt that he feels affects his everyday life and he has become reliant upon alcohol to simply get by. His existence is a cheerless routine that is likely to lead to an inevitably sad and lonely end. Yet after witnessing an attempted murder and saving the life of a would-be victim, Ben becomes the serial killer's next intended kill. Or is he just imagining this plot due to his unstable condition?..
 
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Tags: Chase, saving, wouldbe, attempted murder, after