New, Improved Murder

Gorman, Ed (E. J. Gorman)

ISBN 10: 0312567685 / ISBN 13: 9780312567682

Published by St. Martin's, 1985

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1st Ed. , x-library, vg/vg.; Series Character: Jack Dwyer. 1st editions are 1st printings unless noted; Dust Jackets have clear archival quality covers. ; 101476.00. Bookseller Inventory #

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Synopsis: Jack Dwyer comes to the aid of his former love, Jane Branigan, after she is found in a state of shock holding a recently fired gun near the body of her current lover, advertising executive Stephen Elliot

From Publishers Weekly: Fast and funny, this first in a promised series bodes very well indeed. Narrator Jack Dwyer is an ex-cop, a part-time rent-a-cop and an aspiring actor. He meets his former lover, Jane, who's holding a pistol and saying only, "He's dead." Sure enough, the cops find the body of her most recent boyfriend, Stephen Elliot, whiz ad exec; Jane's gun is the murder weapon. Dwyer may still be in love with her but it all smells wrong and he begins his own investigation. The victim, he discovers, was a heel, with lots of enemies; he had indulged in ad-biz sleaze, blackmail, some kinky adultery. As Dwyer delves into the advertising world, he meets Donna Harris, who is trying to start an industry newsletter. Dwyer first finds her "endearingly wacky" and then falls in love with her, as will most readers. Ad-exec Gorman (Rough Cut) has a sharp eye and quick pen for people. After Dwyer and Harris team up with a couple of nifty closing lines, one looks forward to their next caper. December 28
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Title: New, Improved Murder
Publisher: St. Martin's
Publication Date: 1985
Binding: Hardcover