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MURDER! MAYHEM!
MURDER! MAYHEM!
MISSOULA! MISSOULA!
BY JAMES CRUMLEY
www.distinctlymontana.com
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Editor’s note: Crumley dedicated this book to his hometown, Missoula. In the opening chapter, Sughrue, a retired detective, meets his friend, Dr. Will MacKinderick, a psychiatrist, at the Depot bar. MacKinderick is convinced one of his patients has stolen files from his office, and he begs the reluctant Sughrue to investigate for a price the desperate private eye can’t refuse. Things quickly spiral out of control, as you will see in this book excerpt. Crumley, who died in 2008, was considered one of the best and most popular hardboiled crime writers in the country. His main character, Sughrue, carries a lot of scars...
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