Sunday, August 2, 2015

Mortal Stakes / Robert B. Parker / 328 pages / Deceased Author Challenge

This was one of the early Spenser books.  This Boston PI thriller lacks much of the panache of later books as Spenser's relationship with Susan has not been yet developed and Hawk is absent.  Spenser, a rabid baseball fan, is hired to investigate one the game's premier players.  Has the pitcher for the Boston Red Sox been throwing games?  If so, what is his motivation?  Is organized gambling involved?  Spenser uncovers the salient facts and handles the repercussions in the inimitable Spenser fashion.

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