Nip, Tuck, Dead.Nip, Tuck, Dead Lori Avocato HarperCollins Publishers 10 East 53rd Street, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY 10022-5299 0060837047 $6.99 www.harpercollins.com Nip, Tuck, Dead is a Pauline Sokol mystery. Pauline, an ex-nurse-turned insurance fraud investigator attempts to get the scoop on a plastic surgery "spa" that seems to be doing some shady business with their repeat clientele. Goldie--Pauline's cross-dressing best friend agrees to a nose job so Pauline can get inside and be his private nurse. Once on the job, Pauline soon realizes there's more going on than just an illegal money making scheme. With the help of her colleague, Jagger jag 1 n. 1. A sharp projection; a barb. 2. a. A hanging flap along the edge of a garment. b. A slash or slit in a garment exposing material of a different color. tr.v. , who also makes her heart skip a beat (lots of them) she uncovers some nasty secrets. Family, money and greed Greed See also Stinginess. Almayer’s Folly lust for gold leads to decline. [Br. Lit.: Almayer’s Folly] Alonso Shakespearean symbol of avarice. [Br. Lit. run deep. This book is a fast-paced joy ride! Just the right mix of romance, mystery and humor humor, according to ancient theory, any of four bodily fluids that determined man's health and temperament. Hippocrates postulated that an imbalance among the humors (blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile) resulted in pain and disease, and that good health was . I look forward to going on more adventures with Pauline and the gang. |
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