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This is the fifth Spenser novel written by Robert B. Parker. It was originally published in 1978.
Preceded By: Promised Land Followed By: Looking For Rachel Wallace
PLOT SUMMARY:
A recluse millionaire in a wheelchair (think Mason Verger from Hannibal without the facial deformity), Hugh Dixon, hires Spenser to find the members of a terrorist group (Liberty) that killed his family. Spenser does what he does and stirs the pot to the point where he needs to call in backup in the form of Hawk.
Spenser finds a member of the group known as “Katherine” and tracks her… Continue reading
BOOK DETAILS/INFORMATION:
This is the first Spenser novel written by Robert B. Parker. It was originally published in 1973. Many know this character from the Spenser: For Hire television series in the 80′s where Spenser was played by Robert Urich.
Followed by: God Save The Child
PLOT SUMMARY:
Set in the early 1970s, this novel serves as the introduction to Spenser, a private investigator in Boston. Spenser is hired by a university to recover a stolen manuscript, a medieval document of great historical and literary importance. At first, the case doesn’t involve any violence. But eventually, someone ends up dead… Continue reading
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This is the 5th Jesse Stone novel and was published in 2006. There was a made for TV version of this story starring Tom Selleck that aired on May 22, 2007. Selleck was given an Emmy nomination (Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie) for his performance.
PLOT SUMMARY:
In Paradise, Massachusetts, the body of serial divorcee Florence Horvarth washes up on the local shore. As Stone investigates her death, he uncovers a shady world of sexual degeneracy involving incest, pedophilia, statutory rape and voyeurism. Stone also finds himself perturbed by the perceived complacency of Florence’s… Continue reading
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