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Gun Work

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by David J. Schow

Johnny Hayden and Doug Rance had a scheme to take real estate entrepreneur Wallace Gunderman for all he was worth. But they needed a girl on the inside to make it work.

  Enter Evelyn Stone: Gunderman’s secretary, his lover — and his worst enemy. Gunderman promised to marry her, but never came through. Now she’s ready to make him pay...

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  “The narrative is layered with detail, the action is handled with Block’s distinctive clarity of style and the ending is a stunning tour de force.”

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  “Block is awfully good, with an ear for dialogue, an eye for lowlife types and a gift for fast and effortless storytelling that bear comparison to Elmore Leonard.”

  — Los Angeles Times

  “Wonderful.”

  — USA Today

  “Lawrence Block is a master of entertainment.”

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  Table of Contents

  Cover

  Acclaim For the Work of David J. Schow

  Excerpt

  Other Hard Case Crime Books

  Title Page

  Copyright

  Contents

  Part One: The Finger House

  Part Two: The Bleeding Rooms

  Part Three: Gun Work

  Part Four: Felt Recoil

  Part Five: Blowback

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