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1991 Shamus Award for Best First PI Novel (nominee)
A presidential candidate hires Bethany to investigate his choice for Secretary of State, J. Alden Kellicot. Bethany finds Kellicot's background flawless--except for his coked-up, murdered daughter. When an attempt is made on Bethany's life, he vows to uncover what someone is desperately trying to hide.
Genre: Mystery
Genre: Mystery
Praise for this book
"Body Scissors landed Jerome Doolittle in the front rank of political thriller novelists. Written with wit, zest and insight, it's one of the best novels about political skullduggery I've read in a long time. And his hero, Tom Bethany, is an irascible gem." - Ross Thomas
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