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Santa Monica

Bo Dodge

Publisher: Next Chapter

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Summary

Santa Monica, 1976. As a bouncer, Jack Spark won't let troublesome customers in the club and in his life, until he makes a pact with locksmith Monica Gucci.
 
Monica installs the locks and gives him the spare key so he can break in later. Jack's ex-boss Fats Foley also wants a piece of the action and has his sights set on the fortune of Randy Wells, a Mormon and leader of three women he calls Randy's Angels.
 
Randy is rich as hell and is known as the Healer who drives out bad spirits. But the worst spirit is Randy himself, because everything is staged. Partners in crime, Jack and Monica make a golden duo... but have they opened one door too many?
Available since: 09/01/2022.
Print length: 262 pages.

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