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Nick Verriet's Melodious Capers
Nicolas Charles
其他書名
Chicago 1936
出版CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017-02-22
主題Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators
ISBN154303540X9781543035407
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=MRfoAQAACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋Chicago's most famous Depression-era Private Investigator, Nick Verriet returns to tackle another bevy of beautiful dolls, murderous mobsters, and bountiful hijinks. It's Chicago, 1936, and the hits just keep on coming-some of them are even broadcast on the radio. Join our hero as he tackles these wild madcap cases that have him hitting the high notes:I Only Have Eyes for You - Nick's taken one too many hits to his braincase, but don't worry--everything's beeeauuuteeeful!The Lady in Red - Mandy's really done it this time. She risks everything to prove what a great detective Nick is-including setting him up with a lady in red. What's the Reason (I'm Not Pleasin' You) - Reginald (Reggie) Vaughn-Williams III hires Nick to uncover a thief at the prestigious Chicago Club. Unfortunately Nick succeeds. Who's Sorry Now - Reggie returns and is out for revenge. Nick, with the aid of notorious conman Dez the Moaner, learns fighting fire with fire comes with a price. Lights Out - Stir in one rapacious widow, a gangster with his deadly minions, a missing corpse, and a beautiful divorcee. What do you get? Nick doused in flour and ready for frying. Just One of Those Things - Reggie's back and he's determined to give Nick the business, but Nick comes up with some monkey business of his own.One Night of Love - Nick isn't overly concerned when a mysterious client hires him to solve a murder that didn't happen, but when one of three women press him for a matrimonial commitment he goes into overload, especially when one of their overture's carries a little extra ammunition.Happy Days are Here Again - Nick has dealt with his share of rats, but this is the first time he uses one to predict a not so harmonious future.Thanks for the Memory - Why does everyone have it out for Nick lately? It's those notes...they hate those notes...Don't Be that Way - Mr. Porter hires Nick to uncover the thief of a carload of gold ingots stolen from his train . . . his model train!