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New York Times bestselling author of the Spenser series of crime thrillers--Book 1 in the series "The toughest, funniest, wisest, private eye in the field these days."-- Houston Chronicle Spenser earned his degree in the school of hard knocks, so he is ready when a Boston university... Read Full Overview

Spenser earned his degree in the school of hard knocks, so he is ready when a Boston university hires him to recover a rare, stolen manuscript. He is hardly surpised that his only clue is a radical student with four bullets in his chest. The cops are ready to throw the book at... Read Full Overview

New York Times bestselling author of the Spenser series of crime thrillers--Book 1 in the series "The toughest, funniest, wisest, private eye in the field these days."-- Houston Chronicle Spenser earned his degree in the school of hard knocks, so he is ready when a Boston university... Read Full Overview

Robert B. Parker has taken his place beside Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, and Ross MacDonald.--The Boston Globe.