The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove

The town psychiatrist has decided to switch everybody in Pine Cove, California, from their normal antidepressants to placebos, so naturally -- well, to be accurate, artificially -- business is booming at the local blues bar. Trouble is, those lonely slide-guitar notes have also attracted a colossal sea beast named Steve with, shall we say, a thing for explosive oil tanker trucks. Suddenly, morose Pine Cove turns libidinous and is hit by a mysterious crime wave, and a beleaguered constable has to fight off his own gonzo appetites to find out what's wrong and what, if anything, to do about it.

First sentence: As dead people went, Bess Leander smelled pretty good: lavender, sage, and a hint of clove.

Year

2004

Language

English

Publisher

Harper Paperbacks

Editions

3

Reader rating

3.7 / 5 (10)

Pages

304

ISBN

9780060735456

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