Margie
Age 23, dark hair, blue eyes and a lovely, perfect size six. That is Margie Beck, a model for M.P. (for Marvin Potnik) Creations, a high-class 7th Avenue creator of women's ensembles. Margie is also the charming, wacky innocent who does not court trouble but who has trouble thrust upon her. And oh what trouble.
It begins the day she inadvertently walks off with a $17,000 mink coat and a $90,000 bracelet belonging to the wife of the very wealthy Republican Governor of New York State. Her day also includes Joey Montoso, a Cleveland torpedo who knows a good mink coat when he sees one; three hoodlums from the Dravinian Embassy who understandably mistake Margie for an oil-rich countess; and General Cadmium Alexander, a stocky, scheming, pop-eyed would-be killer who would shoot Margie if he could adjust the silencer to his 706 Luger.
And then there are Margie's rescuers, her 245-pound behemoth of a boyfriend who is terrified of his own strength, and a brilliant young dress designer whose wits make up for his lack of brawn. All in turn are pursued by the ineffable Police Commissioner Comaday and District Attorney Larry Cohen.
How Margie's rescuers save Margie and what happens when Margie walks into the Governor's apartment with his wife's mink coat and bracelet make up the exciting denouement of this witty, wry novel.
If you are already a fan of E.V. Cunningham's girls, Margie will be a delightful addition to your collection. And if this is your first Cunningham adventure, prepare yourself for a rollicking good time.
from the dust jacket of the 1966 Morrow first edition
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