TY - SER KW - infidelity KW - hitmen KW - murder AU - Barbara Paul AB - After Earl Sommers is caught stealing from his employer and sleeping with the boss’ wife, he has the boss murdered, marries the widow, and becomes the boss himself. However, the hitman, Charlie Bates, has trouble keeping a secret. C1 - 1980s C3 - Allegheny County; Pittsburgh; Highland Park; Downtown; Fox Chapel; Beaver County; Beaver Falls C4 - Mystery CY - Garden City, NY LA - English M3 - Novel N2 - After Earl Sommers is caught stealing from his employer and sleeping with the boss’ wife, he has the boss murdered, marries the widow, and becomes the boss himself. However, the hitman, Charlie Bates, has trouble keeping a secret. PB - Doubleday PP - Garden City, NY PY - 1980 RN - Barbara Paul (1931—2022) was born in Maysville, Kentucky and educated at Bowling Green State University and the University of Pittsburgh. EP - 184 p. TI - First Gravedigger ER -