Johnny Hayden and Doug Rance had a scheme to take real estate entrepreneur Wallace Gunderman for all he was worth. But they needed a girl on the inside to make it work.
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Table of Contents
Cover
Acclaim For the Work of David J. Schow
Excerpt
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Part One: The Finger House
Part Two: The Bleeding Rooms
Part Three: Gun Work
Part Four: Felt Recoil
Part Five: Blowback
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