title: Murder Manual (Harry James Denton Mysteries)
author:  Steven Womack 
description: New Orleans private investigator Harry James Denton is down on his luck: his money has run out and his pregnant girlfriend has broken up with him. Then, he's asked to find a bestselling author who's cheating on his wife. Unfortunately, Harry finds the writerAdeadAand he's the prime suspect. Harry, whose first outing in Dead Folks' Blues won his creator an Edgar, is still an appealing character, and once again Womack captures the laid-back, old-boy network of New Orleans. However, the plot isn't strong; there's a subplot involving Harry's landlady and another involving corruption at the coroner's officeAboth of which overshadow Harry's current case. Fans of Harry Denton will read along, but readers wanting a captivating whodunit won't find it here. <br />Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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  Exercise Is Murder
  
  Text copyright © 2019 Bruce Hammack
  
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  Published by Jubilee Publishing, LLC
  
  ISBN 978-0-9884408-4-5
  
  Cover design: Brian Haferkamp
  
  Editor: Teresa Lynn, Tranquility Press
  
    
  
    
  
  This novel is a work of fiction. Names, characters, organizations, places,
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