Lady to Kill by Lester Dent PDF

By Lester Dent

ISBN-10: 1453292594

ISBN-13: 9781453292594

To unravel a enterprise deal long past undesirable, probability Molloy seeks solutions from a tender lady on a train—but will get greater than he expected

Julie Edwards, a small-town physician's assistant, is headed to long island to go to her outdated buddy Martha and make a brand new lifestyles for herself. at the educate, she meets probability Molloy, an intrepid, self-made airline proprietor who additionally is aware Martha—or thinks he does. while Molloy indicates Julie an image in their mutual buddy, she claims he's acquired the incorrect lady. As Julie walks again to her vehicle, an murderer knocks her subconscious. She's stored within the nick of time from being thrown off the educate. whereas the teach hurtles ahead, Molloy needs to free up an complicated company conspiracy surrounding the imposter Martha, whereas safeguarding Julie and staying steps sooner than the killers touring with them.

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Exclaimed the professor, pounding his hand on the desk. Johnny was startled and utterly bewildered. "What... " The professor giggled some more. Then he picked up the figurine and held it so Johnny could see the label. "Here, have a look! This is funny, it really is! See—right there. " Johnny looked. There was printing on the faded brown label, old-fashioned Victorian ornamental printing. It said: SOUVENIR OF CAIRO, ILLINOIS CHAPTER FOUR Johnny felt crushed. He felt cheated and humiliated and angry.

The professor looked startled, and then he waved his hand in an irritated way. "Oh, chains! Yes... hmm, yes, I suppose I should have thought of them! But I have so many things on my mind these days... hmmm... chains... yes. By the way, Henry, don't call me Rod. I hate to be called Rod. " "Sorry," said Grampa, shrugging apologetically. " "Think nothing of it," said the professor brusquely. "Can I come into your house and get something strong to drink? Some booze, I mean. " Johnny gasped. He had always had it drummed into his head when he was little that you never, never invited yourself into other people's houses.

Johnny did not know the professor quite as well. He had seen him a few times on the street, and he was—to tell the truth—a bit scared of him. But when he saw his Grampa smiling in such a friendly way, he figured the professor must be an okay person. " said Grampa, still grinning. "Are you gonna start with the two of us and then work your way down the block? From the way things look," he added, pointing to the shovel, "you've already got started. Who was it? Mrs. Kovacs? " "Oh, shut up," muttered the professor.

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