The Martini Shot (27 page)

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(Vintage Crime, 1996); “String Music” first appeared in
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(Mysterious Press, 2006); “The Confidential Informant” first appeared in
D.C. Noir
(Akashic Books, 2006); “The Dead Their Eyes Implore Us” first appeared in
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ISBN 978-0-316-28439-4

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