| Shamus could feel his ears turning bright red, and a sidelong glance at Amber told him she was blushing just as much as he was. |
| So shamus took his harp and began to play his song of running water. |
| Only when we have finished a piece of work do we know true shamus loneliness, realizing that the chase is over and that no one has been watching us but us. |
| In this story the quintessential 1940's shamus must navigate twists and turns in order to untangle the sinister web of deception. |
| Qwilleran's sidekick — in the opinion of many, the book's real star — is his intrepid, preternaturally intelligent Siamese shamus, Koko. |
| It has only been a year since I lost my beloved Labrador Shamus and I still miss her terribly. |
