Crooked Man: A Hard-Boiled But Humorous New Orleans Mystery (Tubby Dubonnet Series #1) (The Tubby Dubonnet Series) - Plot & Excerpts
She was behind the bar, mixing an old-fashioned for the nice old man who pumped gas at the marina, when this skinny kid with long blond hair, good-looking but vacant and needy somehow, sat down. He waved until she paid him some attention. “Is Darryl Alvarez here?” he asked. He had a look of desperation. “I don’t know. If he’s here, he’s busy. What will you have?” “Oh, not really anything to drink. But I need to speak to Mr. Alvarez. It’s important.” “What’s important about it?” “I’ve got to tell him in person.” “Sorry,” she said and started to move away. “Wait a second,” he pleaded. “Do you know who Tubby Dubonnet is?” Monique recognized the name of Darryl’s lawyer. “Yeah, I do.” That brightened up the young man’s face. He was making contact. “He’s my brother-in-law. And he’s sent me with a message. I’ve got to give it personally to Darryl Alvarez.” “Okay, we’ll see. What’s your name?” “Harold,” said Harold. She rang the office on the house phone.
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