Jake Randolph in "The Littlest Client" Pt. 165

Whistling Eddie was a reluctant informant of mine. I say reluctant because I usually had to threaten to kick the crap out of him to get him to help me.

He had a flower shop on Pico that was a front for all sorts of crooked enterprises he was involved in. He usually hung out in the back offices, counting his money and whistling.

The shop was run by a midget named Aristotle. He was barely 3'10" but he was tougher than men twice that size. He had a voice that sounded like a cactus and a personality to match...