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The Corpse Came Calling by Brett Halliday is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Corpse Came Calling about?
Mike Shayne is accused of homicide after a dying man stumbles into his officeWhen an old friend calls begging to see him immediately, Mike Shayne is surprised to say the least. He hasn’t set eyes on Jim Lacy in tenyears, and time has not been kind. Jim’s face is deeply wrinkled, andhis eyes are glazed. His skin is gray—and there is blood seeping through his shirt. Jim mutters a few last words as he collapses on Shayne’soffice floor. His stomach is filled with lead and he is dead before hehits the ground. Shayne reaches into Lacy’s pocket and pullsout his wallet. Emptying it, he finds $200—enough for a retainer fee.Mike Shayne has never let a client’s murder go unpunished, and he willnot rest until he catches the men who shot Jim Lacy and sent him to die. But first he will have to convince the police that he was not the manwho pulled the trigger.
Who reads The Corpse Came Calling?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Brett Halliday
- Publisher
- Dell
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Thriller, Series, Fiction
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