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Cargando... Death Benefit (2000)por Philip Harper
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Straight out of today's headlines, this shocking novel of murder, intrigue, and corruption in the life-insurance industry draws its inspiration from actual Pulitzer Prize-winning reporting. A jogger falls to her death from a bridge in a Philadelphia park. A teenager dies when his bike collides with a bus. A young woman is found dead in a downtown office building. All the deaths can be explained. None results in the prosecution of a murderer. Friendly, charming insurance man Jim Hartman has devised the perfect crimes. Hartman's the fellow you meet at the civic club. He has known your family for years, he comes to the house to sell you a policy and to offer solace in a time of trouble. He's also a clever killer. He picks his victims for their youth and future earning potential. Because they are young, their deaths are worth millions in lawsuits for damages. The government and large corporations pay out huge amounts to grieving families, with Hartman taking a large but secret cut. No one suspects the scheme. No one but George Gray, a disillusioned reporter turned crime-fighting vigilante. Gray (George Herman Gray, na No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Google Books — Cargando... GénerosSistema Decimal Melvil (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999Clasificación de la Biblioteca del CongresoValoraciónPromedio: No hay valoraciones.¿Eres tú?Conviértete en un Autor de LibraryThing. |