Elvis and the Grateful Dead
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Peggy Webb. Elvis and the Grateful Dead
MURDER ON THE DANCE FLOOR
Elvis and the Grateful Dead. Peggy Webb
Contents
Elvis’ Opinion #1 on Impersonators, the Valentine Family, and Fried Pigskins
Chapter 1. Hair Gel, Flat Notes, and the Rockabilly Corpse
Chapter 2. Motels, Mexico, and the Fatal Fox-Trot
Elvis’ Opinion #2 on Icons, Hospitality, and Murder
Chapter 3. Clues, Mistaken Identity, and the Dead Dick
Chapter 4. Rhinestones, Half-Baked Plans, and Moaning Strangers
Elvis’ Opinion #3 on Cocker Spaniels, Sleeping Arrangements, and Rat Poison
Chapter 5. Sex, Valium, and the Big Bad Wolf
Chapter 6. Fancy Footwork, Fancy Lying, and Double Trouble
Elvis’ Opinion #4 on Appearances, Suspects, and Gossip
Chapter 7. Character Flaws, Dirty Linen, and Swiveling Hips
Chapter 8. Gamblin’, Lyin’, and Cheatin’
Elvis’ Opinion #5 on Style, Performance, and Top Billing
Chapter 9. Dangerous George, Pee-Wee Herman, and Hot Air
Chapter 10. Sunsets, Pompadours, and Pig Pens
Elvis’ Opinion #6 on Mismatched Anatomy, Psychic Powers, and Guilt
Chapter 11. Pork Revenge, Hog Death, and Handcuffs
Chapter 12. Costumes, Boyfriends, and Unexpected Developments
Elvis’ Opinion #7 on Vets, Cats, and Fate
Chapter 13. Guns, Perps, and Poison
Chapter 14. Sweet Talk, Lies, and Vanishing Elvises
Elvis’ Opinion #8 on Foreign Languages, Freedom, and Illegitimate Dogs
Chapter 15. Bribery, Cute Shoes, and Dark and Deadly Strangers
Chapter 16. Boogie, Bad Karma, and Hot Bodies
Elvis’ Opinion #9 on Marriage, Pickled Pigs’ Lips, and Mark Twain
Chapter 17. Bathroom Breaks, Hunks, and Suspicious Minds
Chapter 18. Winners, Losers, and Vanishing Bertha
Elvis’ Opinion #10 on Illegal Holes, Pissants, and Love Triangles
Chapter 19. Complications, Tangled Webs, and Geriatric Courtship
Chapter 20. Peach Tea, Poison, and Surprising Suspects
Elvis’ Opinion #11 on Motorcycles, Séances, and Courtship
Chapter 21. Red Roses, Wilted Daisies, and Jealous Lovers
Chapter 22. Guitars, Moonlight, and Smoking Shotguns
Elvis’ Opinion #12 on Hideaways, Harleys, and Hot Water
Chapter 1. Hairdos, Famous Ducks, and Double Trouble
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Uncle Charlie looks up from the body. “It’s no use, dear heart. He’s dead…”
Chapter 4: Rhinestones, Half-Baked Plans, and Moaning Strangers
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I’m happy for her, really I am. But a little scared, too. As I leave the fountain and walk my dog toward the statue of a barefoot, teenaged Elvis wearing overalls and carrying his cherished guitar, I say a little prayer that my cousin, who has never, ever been in love, doesn’t lose herself in this new territory.
I also say a little prayer for myself. Jack and I used to call each other pet names. The sound of his voice used to make me misty-eyed. (Sometimes it still does, but I’m not going there.) If I thought I’d never have that kind of love again, I’d chop off my hair and join a nunnery.
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