“Twenty guineas is better than nothing, which is what the box was worth to us if we couldn’t get it open. And we got it without fear of a hanging, or having to do business with a fence. Not bad in my thinking.”
He was right, too. That Farting Dan was a practical fellow, and a clever one. I’d have never thought of this plan on my own. But that was Dan. Always thinking. And always farting.
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Author Biography
David Liss is the author of three bestselling novels featuring Benjamin Weaver—A Conspiracy of Paper, A Spectacle of Corruption, and The Devil’s Company—in addition to two stand-alone thrillers, The Coffee Trader and The Ethical Assassin. His books have won numerous awards, including the Edgar Award for Best First Novel, and they have been translated into more than a dozen languages. Liss lives in San Antonio, Texas, with his wife and children. More at davidliss.com.
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ISBN-13: 9781488094491
The Double Dealer
Copyright © 2006 By David Liss
First published as part of an anthology of works entitled Thriller in 2006.
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