But if Lance is an imposter, it's Archy's job to discover that…and find a way to close this case without ending up on "Life Styles of the Rich and Dead." Talented mystery writer Vincent Lardo takes the engaging character invented by Lawrence Sanders on a tongue-in-cheek tour of Palm Beach high society, where money doesn't just talk - sometimes it kills. Tracking down the truth about this enigmatic pair is interfering with Archy's social life. Since Talbot is keeping company with a much older (though still alluring) lady, checking him out includes looking into that relationship as well. Archy doesn't know much about this nouveau millionaire, and he's determined to change that. This wacky, waggish whodunit is the sixth McNally title under the able authorship of novelist Lardo ( The Hampton Affair ), who took up the reins from the. Talbot is new in town - recently arrived from Switzerland to claim his late grandmother's fortune. When Archy isn't coming up with sound bites for MacNiff to feed the press, he's sifting through the guest list and questioning the hired help.and he soon starts wondering why the name of Lance Talbot keeps popping up. (That's a private investigator who makes sure the firm's wealthy clients don't get their dirty laundry aired in public.) This time, Archy helps out ultra-rich Malcom MacNiff after a waiter has the poor taste to be murdered at a benefit organized by McNiff. Sanders remains one of America’s most popular novelists, with more than fifty million copies of his books in print. Stand-alone novels include Sullivans Sting and Caper. Delaney, Archy McNally, and Timothy Cone series, along with his acclaimed Commandment books. From Library JournalVeteran Palm Beach sleuth Archy McNally puzzles over the death. His prodigious oeuvre encompasses the Edward X. The not-quite-respectable son of one of Palm Beach's richer families, Archy (who didn't make it through Yale) squeaked into the family law firm as a discreet inquirer. It takes all McNallys skill to put together the pieces in McNallys Puzzle. It's hard to beat Lawrence Sanders' wily and witty Archy McNally series. MCNALLY'S DARE by Vincent Lardo (as Lawrence Sanders) - FIRST EDITION BOOK See all titles by Lawrence Sanders.
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