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 Homicide and Old LaceBest Price: $8.35 My first attempt at this series was "A Dress to Die For" from 1998. This is the second... |  Gun MonkeysBest Price: $4.15 Charlie Swift is a gun monkey, hired muscle for an old mobster named Stan who runs Orlando. ... |  Riding the RapIt seemed like a brilliant idea. Three mismatched bad guys--a Palm Beach potted, a Bahamian... |  32 CadillacsBest Price: $18.80 ... I found it to be a nice treat. It was an interestinglook at the workings of the repoman and... |  The Spirit Caller |
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