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Bumping Uglies

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Reads 17,242
Votes 2,541
Parts 41
Time 9h 53m

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Satchmo Turner, erstwhile Private Detective, is looking for love. He's also looking for a missing photographer and some direction for his drifting life. Unfortunately, what he excels at finding is trouble, and when a canal boat-load of it hoves into view, Satchmo is going to need all of his wit and tenacity to emerge intact.All Rights Reserved

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