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"The man nearly hidden in the shadows inside the black limo wants his death faked so he will be free to disappear with his lover. But Joe D. knows better than to take that job, even though he really needs the money." "Joe DiGregorio has been having second thoughts about his move from the Long Island police force where he'd been a lieutenant to trying to make it as a private detective in Manhattan. Joe D. had made the move to be with Alison Rosen, whom he met while working a homicide case on Fire Island (False Faces). Though wonderful in many ways, their relationship is strained by Joe D.'s lack of work and income. The big city doesn't seem to need one more private investigator." "But the man's proposition isn't easy to forget. So when retail tycoon George Samson is found murdered, the struggling P.I. is convinced that his would-be client found another "killer." Thing is, there's no doubt the man is dead. What happened?" "Intent on the truth, Joe D. offers his investigative talents to the new CEO of Samson Stores, who accepts, and Joe D. embarks on a case that could be the making of his new career - or the end of him."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved