Dick DeWitt Mysteries Collection - The Complete Series

Robert Muccigrosso

Beschreibung

All three books in Robert Muccigrosso's 'Dick Dewitt Mysteries', now available in one volume. If you prefer your detective to be intelligent and classy, this book is not for you. But if you like crime noir fiction that features a bumbling, politically incorrect gumshoe, you'll like this collection!
 
The Black Llama Caper: It's the Great Depression, and private eye Dick "Dimwit" DeWitt badly needs a new case. He gets more than he bargained for after encountering the notorious Black Llama and his gang. Murder and mayhem follow, as DeWitt tries to solve the case - and keep himself alive.
 
The Hollywood Starlet Caper: A Tinseltown starlet needs help: she has become involved with a fast-talking, lecherous movie agent and a corrupt cop. She needs an intelligent, tough-as-nails guy to protect her, but settles for DeWitt, who's loyalties walk both sides of the proverbial street. Dick is determined to get the job done, and with the help of some friends and a LOT of luck, he just might succeed.
 
The Spycatcher Caper: Known for his bumbling ways as a private eye, Dick DeWitt finds himself inducted into the U.S Army during WW2. The military sends him to the West Coast to uncover spies, fifth columnists, and saboteurs. What poor DeWitt doesn't know is that while he is looking for the enemy, the enemy is looking for him.

Verfügbar seit: 14.03.2024.

Drucklänge: 384 Seiten.

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