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Lock, stock and two smoking barrels... the whole nine yards
― Guy Ritchie

Pimp

Pimp

By Iceberg Slim

Mama Black Widow

Mama Black Widow

By Iceberg Slim

Trick BabyReview

Trick Baby

By Iceberg Slim

The Jewels of Paradise

The Jewels of Paradise

By Donna Leon

Death at La Fenice

Death at La Fenice

By Donna Leon

Uniform JusticeReview

Uniform Justice

By Donna Leon

Never Pick Up Hitch-Hikers

Never Pick Up Hitch-Hikers

By Ellis Peters

Death and the Joyful Woman

Death and the Joyful Woman

By Ellis Peters

A Morbid Taste for BonesReview

A Morbid Taste for Bones

By Ellis Peters

Good Behavior

Good Behavior

By Donald E. Westlake

Backflash

Backflash

By Richard Stark

Cops and RobbersReview

Cops and Robbers

By Donald E. Westlake

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