Paper Doll (Spenser Mysteries)
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (781 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1597770221 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 430 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
150,000 first printing. Lit Guild & Doubleday Alt.. Mystery Guild Main. $135,000 ad/promo. Boston aristocrat Loudon Tripp hires Spenser to investigate his wife's murder, and Spenser soon uncovers high-class scandals and a corpse who might not be dead after all
Parker is the internationally best-selling author of the Spenser mysteries. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
jane swanson said one of my favorite Spenser books. one of the best Spenser books so far. got to see plenty of older characters and their personalities as well as one new one. did miss out on Hawk but the others made up for it. was good story plot and character relationships. I have read all Spenser books in order up to this one. was not required to read in sequence but it helps some . "I really miss Robert Parker." according to Thomas M. Shepard. Since Robert Parker's death a few years ago, no one has come along to fill that huge void. I find myself scouring through his old titles to find something that I missed and so far have been able to find treasure. Paper Doll is no exception. Some day I will run out of titles but for now, at least, there is still some excellent reading. Four Stars good
Rescued at the last minute by Boston police Lt. After consulting with the police detective assigned to the case, a gay man whose lover is dying of AIDS, Spenser travels to Olivia's hometown in South Carolina, where his questions land him in jail, uncharged, and at the mercy of some Northern thugs. Quirk, the burly detective soon finds himself taken into the confidence of a sleazy but powerful Massachusetts senator. From Publishers Weekly Spenser fans will delight in the Boston PI's latest adventure, after Pastime and Double Deuce , as Parker, restraining a penchant for arch characterization, returns his attention to plotting. Spenser's lover, the elegant psychiatrist Susan, and his pal Hawk stay pretty muc