This case looked refreshing at first.

It took me to Milwaukee, the brewing capital of the USA.

But it occurred to me later for a guy who appreciates a good head on a glass of beer.

I take lousy care on my own.

This is another in the adventures of America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator Johnny Dollar starring Charles Russell.

At insurance investigation, Johnny Dollar is only an expert.

At making out his expense account, he's an absolute genius. Expense accounts submitted by Special Investigator Johnny Dollar.

Home Office, Ambassador Life and Casualty Insurance Company,

Hartford, Connecticut.

Attention Franklin Haley, General Manager.

The following is an accounting of my expenditures

during my assignment as bodyguard to your policyholder and Connolly.

Or it may have been love at first sight, but the last sight was down the barrel of a 45

automatic.

Expense account, item 1.

295, one copy of the case of the playful Siamese, a novel of detection and suspense.

It was a story about a private eye named Dexter Payne,

but before I could learn whether poor Dexter was dead or alive

at the end of chapter one, the phone rang and there you were Mr. Haley telling me I

to leave for Milwaukee on the next plane so I returned the book to the lending

library bought a copy of my own and came to your office to find out what my

assignment was all about.

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