NEVER MAKE A PASS AT THE DEVIL'S MOLL!
"An out of luck-bookie winds up the patsy in a murder he doesn't understand. Action-packed." Tampa Bay Times ... Trouble, like opportunity, only knocks once. So when Sam Dakkers heard a rap on the door of the apartment of the luscious pickup he was with, he scrammed down the fire escape. But a gentleman is always a gentleman, and when he heard gun shots coming from the gal's place, he ran back up.
He was too late to save her, though—and maybe too late to save himself. For within a few hours, Sam learned that a short-tempered killer, Crazy Benny Flumshin, was after him—out for blood. And Sam had no idea in the world why!
A stolen gem, a socialite thief, a silent American Indian, and the whole untrusting New York police force all make even more trouble for poor Sam. But for the reader these madcap elements brew up a storm of raucous action seen all too seldom in mystery novels.
This zany caper is Mike Brett at his hilarious suspenseful best!
"Mike Brett's books are total noir." –Goodreads
"Good ... told with confidence ... Sam Dakkers is a tough PI with a bit of an attitude. Just how tough, that comes later, when he finds himself needing answers from someone, and he's in a bit of a hurry." –Mystery File
In this classic hardboiled mystery you will meet ... Sam Dakkers – He didn't have to be a bookie to know the odds were against him all the way. ... Crazy Benny Flumshin – This gunman's nickname indicatged a slow mind and a quick trigger. ... Carol Gardner – She loved to dance and the only thing that could stop her gyratin' was a bullet. ... Hugh Broklin – If this fancy and legendary collector wanted a jewel, he'd use any means necessary to get it. ... Summer Terry – She was about to learn the meaning of the old adage: you can talk too much for your own good. .. Silent Charlie – His big bladed axe wasn't a museum piece!
Cover art: Diana Blackwell
