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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 the pretty blond coed whose prints are all over the murder weapon but Spenser knows there are no easy answers. He tackles some very heavy homework and knows that if he doesn't finish his assignment soon, he could end up marked "D" -- for dead.
"Spenser is Boston's answer to James Bond -- irreverent, witty, worldy. His first-person recital of his detective work makes for fast, amusing reading." (The Pittsburgh Press)
The cops are ready to throw the book at the pretty blond coed whose prints are all over the murder weapon but Spenser knows there are no easy answers. He tackles some very heavy homework and knows that if he doesn't finish his assignment soon, he could end up marked "D" -- for dead.
"Spenser is Boston's answer to James Bond -- irreverent, witty, worldy. His first-person recital of his detective work makes for fast, amusing reading." (The Pittsburgh Press)
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This is the first Spenser novel! It's fun & a quick read. Parker does a great job describing his characters - particularly their clothing - and since this one was written in 1973, it's a real flashback for me!
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I CAN ONLY SAY THAT ALL PAKKERS BOOKS AE A GREAT JOY TO READ . I HAVE THEM ALL
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Pretty good first book in the Spenser series.
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The first Spenser book. As Spenser is an old friend by now, it was interesting to go back. The man really hasn't changed. No Hawk, No Susan but the same quick dialogue and action.
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I love reading the Spenser books out of order. I've read more than half of them and finally got around to this, the first in the series. Spenser is still Spenser, but it's nice to be able to go back to a time before Susan Silverman. It breaks the monotony and adds another dimension to the Spenser character.
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A good quick read. Not as good as his later books but still good. It was a good intro to Spenser and I can definitely see how it led to other books in the series.
Tracy B. (Wonderful read -- it was great to see where Spenser started. A little rougher and cruder than now, before SuSan and Hawk. This is where he started with Belson and Quirk. Spenser is great anytime - but I just finished this (his first book) and it filled in some blanks. Super!
I have been a fan of hard boiled detectives ever since I discovered "I The Jury" when I was about 13 or 14 years old. Spenser doesn't disappoint. He is big, tough, smart and never breaks the rules he lives by. They don't come any better.
This is a good read. It has a solid protagonist and snappy dialogue. The story moves along and doesn't get bogged down in any spots. I recommend it for anyone who likes a good detective story.
Spenser had earned his degree in the school of hard knocks, so he was ready when a Boston university hired him to recover a rare, stolen manuscript, and hardly surprised that his only clue was a radical student with four bullets in his chest. The cops were ready to throw the book at the pretty blond coed whose prints were all over the murder weapon, but Spenser wasn't there for the easy answers.
It's Spencer by Parker - what else need be said?!!
This is one of the earliest Spencer books. I have enjoyed them all, though I think the early ones are better.
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