The first two titles in the Artie Deemer series by Dallas Murphy are now on US Kindle Countdown as well:
Lover Man is the first in the series and was (per
SYKM) a finalist for the 1988 Edgar Award for Best First Novel. It's on countdown at $0.99 for about 2 3/4 more days.
link:
http://www.amazon.com/Lover-Man-Arti...dp/B00KAJX9MW/
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The widely acclaimed, Edgar Award finalist hailed by Publisher’s Weekly as one of the best novels of the year.
Artie Deemer lives off his dog Jellyroll, the most famous canine in the country, star of movies, TV, and dog-food advertising. Artie hangs around the apartment, smoking a little pot, listening to jazz, trying to keep the world away. But then his ex-lover, Billie Burke, is murdered and he receives a note from her: “I’m dead, darling. Get out of your chair and look in the ice tray.” And so begins the wild, unpredictable ride. Artie becomes a reluctant sleuth, dodging hoods, blackmailers, killers, and crazy combat pilots as he struggles to uncover Billie’s murderer—without joining her in the morgue.
“Lover Man is a first novel of unusual skill with amazing characters... the writing is flip and sophisticated." New York Times
"Lover Man is a bouncy, quirky, funny mystery with racy dialog. The story line makes more twists and turns than a New York cabdriver running up the meter." Washington Post
“Artie Deemer is a true original – the frantic, antic humor carries along the characterization and narration like twin, runaway trains.” Chicago Sun-Times
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Lush Life is the second in the series, at $0.99 for about 3 3/4 more days.
link:
http://www.amazon.com/Lush-Life-Arti...dp/B00KAJX9P4/
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Artie Deemer and his celebrity dog Jellyroll, the heroes of Dallas Murphy's triumphant, Edgar Award nominated mystery Lover Man, are back in a rollicking sequel.
“A wild, winsome new adventure…sparkling from the very first pitch.”
Kirkus Reviews
Artie falls hard for sexy pool player Crystal Spivey, whose sleazy ex-husband Trammel Weems abruptly topples off his fishing boat and disappears, along with $14 million of his company’s assets. Soon Artie and Crystal find themselves at the center of a deadly caper involving crooked corporations, CIA spooks, and Mafia bankers. They’ll be lucky if their romance can survive…if they aren’t killed first.
“Murphy joins the ranks of authors like Carl Hiaasen and Donald Westlake, writers who can roll suspense and comedy into the same package and leave you wanting more.”
Albuquerque Journal
“Lively entertainment cover to cover….Murphy delivers crisp, clear prose, and original comedy at the hair-raising pace of a Domino’s delivery car.”
Tulsa World
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