Two-bit private detective Stanley Hasting's growing sense of worthlessness prompts him to refuse the case of a bonafide client, but when that client is killed, Stanley vows to find the murderer
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Two-bit private detective Stanley Hasting's growing sense of worthlessness prompts him to refuse the case of a bonafide client, but when that client is killed, Stanley vows to find the murderer. Seller Inventory # SONG155611026X
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