by Neal Barrett
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by Neal, Jr. Barrett
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"Wacky" is the first word that comes to mind in connection with Neal Barrett's very strange, very funny mysteries about that ace illustrator of insects Wiley Moss, who keeps finding himself in dangerous situations. Even if comedy crime capers usually bug you, you might well get a buzz from this story, which begins when Wiley is kidnapped by a couple of low-rent thugs and dragged (by bus) to a money-losing brothel in Idaho. There, a minor league mobster forces Moss to sketch his so-called Spudettes--young ladies who cavort naked in the pool. More mobsters arrive, some are murdered, and Moss has to draw on all his skills to keep himself and a particularly spectacular Spudette named Laurel from joining them. Other books in the series available in paperback are Skinny Annie Blues and Dead Dog Blues. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Abducted from a D.C. parking lot by a one-eyed Indian and a bad-tempered albino, insect illustrator Wiley Moss finds himself in backwoods Idaho. His voluble "host" practically forces Wiley to draw "tasteful" nude portraits of 17 beautiful (and not unwilling) "working" women. Before he can begin, though, murder interrupts, and his host's dangerous boss arrives. Told with barely concealed glee, this nonstop adventure capitalizes on nutty situations and crazy characters as Wiley tries to dodge the heavies and get back to luscious Claire de Mer. A strongly recommended second to Skinny Annie Blues, (Kensington, 1996).
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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"Wacky" is the first word that comes to mind in connection with Neal Barrett's very strange, very funny mysteries about that ace illustrator of insects Wiley Moss, who keeps finding himself in dangerous situations. Even if comedy crime capers usually bug you, you might well get a buzz from this story, which begins when Wiley is kidnapped by a couple of low-rent thugs and dragged (by bus) to a money-losing brothel in Idaho. There, a minor league mobster forces Moss to sketch his so-called Spudettes--young ladies who cavort naked in the pool. More mobsters arrive, some are murdered, and Moss has to draw on all his skills to keep himself and a particularly spectacular Spudette named Laurel from joining them. Other books in the series available in paperback are Skinny Annie Blues and Dead Dog Blues. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
Abducted from a D.C. parking lot by a one-eyed Indian and a bad-tempered albino, insect illustrator Wiley Moss finds himself in backwoods Idaho. His voluble "host" practically forces Wiley to draw "tasteful" nude portraits of 17 beautiful (and not unwilling) "working" women. Before he can begin, though, murder interrupts, and his host's dangerous boss arrives. Told with barely concealed glee, this nonstop adventure capitalizes on nutty situations and crazy characters as Wiley tries to dodge the heavies and get back to luscious Claire de Mer. A strongly recommended second to Skinny Annie Blues, (Kensington, 1996).
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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