Fistful Of Death by Henry Kane vintage 1958 Peter Chambers mystery pb GGA Avon

Description: Better than excellent condition. ----------- 2 ----------- FISTFUL OF DEATH "If you like bosoms and brandies with your murders, you'll find Kane far more rewarding than most." -Anthony Boucher, New York Times HENRY KANE An Avon Original AVON T-276 ----------- 2 ----------- "I'm Peter Chambers, private eye. "With me, every day is D-Day. D is for Dames. That's my hobby. "It also stands for Death. That's my busi- ness!" ----------- 4 ----------- Copyright, O, 1958, by Henry Kane. Published by ment with the author. Printed in the U.S.A. ----------- 3 ----------- Other Avon books by: HENRY KANE My Business Is Murder Trinity in Violence Mask for Murder Case of the Murdered Madame Too French & Too Deadly Armchair in Hell Who Killed Sweet Sue? Martinis & Murder Murder of the Park Avenue Playgirl Death on the Double ----------- 6 ----------- T ONE HE OLD MAN was as unlikely as hominy grits at El Mo- rocco. Or should I say crêpes suzette at Nedicks? Or is it Eggs Benedict at Bertha's Beanery? First off, although he said he was sixty-two, he looked no more than forty-two, with a tall trim figure, a deeply tanned face-although this was November-and a handshake with more firm squeeze than a double-barreled blackmailer fresh off a whisper magazine. Secondly, he was a banker who was throwing away a thousand dollars, and bankers who throw away money are as unlikely as ungarnished meatballs at La Chambord. Thirdly, he had popped into the office with- out previous call or appointment, and business men who pop into business offices without previous call or appoint- ment are as unlikely as feature spreads of gifilte fish on the snazzy menus of Royal House on Fifty-seventh and Park. "What brought you here in the first place?" I said. "I was recommended," he said, "by Agatha Levine." Agatha Levine was an actors' agent, and a good one. "When was this?" I said. "About fifteen minutes ago." He slumped lower in the customer's chair, stretched his long legs and crossed his ankles. "I came here directly from her office." His name was Edward Duff. He was senior partner of the banking firm of Duff, Sherman and Becker, principal offices in the salutary city of Beverly Hills in the golden State of California. "What's the connection," I said, "between you and Agatha Levine?" 5 ----------- 6 ----------- SOME DAYS you can't make a nickel. And some days you can pocket a thousand dollars for six hours work. When private eye Peter Chambers saw the well-dressed, obviously prosperous middle- aged man who looked like a banker walk into his office, he knew it was going to be one of those thousand dollar days. But he didn't know that he was walking into a case with three corpses, a handful of luscious she-cats-and a $200,000 jackpot at the end of the murder trail! "A new Henry Kane thriller is something of an event..." -True Detective Printed in the U.S.

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