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You Bet Your Life

Pay him a little bit, he's a little bit tough. Pay very much, he's very much tough. Pay too much, he's too much tough.

1940s Hollywood private eye Toby Peters returns — unfortunately, with an awful case of the flu. Peters is coughing and sniffling his way through the Chicago underworld in a desperate attempt to clear the name of Chico Marx, who is accused of owing $120,000 in gambling debts to the mob.

In addition to gangsters, Peters has to deal with Chico's partners. One of them doesn't speak — he's a silent partner — and the other one goes around with a black mustache. Though if he had his choice, he'd go around with a little blonde.

Things may be looking rough, but with the help of a few other tough guys who're siding with him — Al Capone, Richard Daley, and Ian Fleming — Peters just may have a chance.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 224
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780445409064
  • Characters
  • Toby Peters
  • Genres
  • mystery, fiction, crime, detective, humor
  • Release date
  • 1990