''Nobody does it better'' Publishers Weekly
When Boston mobster Julius Ventura asks Spenser and his sidekick, Hawk, to find his missing son-in-law, it''s clear he''s not telling the whole truth. But something about the case appeals to Spenser and he agrees to take it, only to find himself at the centre of a gangland turf war.
''When it comes to detective novels, 90 per cent of us admit he''s an influence, and the rest of us lie about it'' Harlan Coben
''Reading a Spenser novel is like a family reunion - it makes one feel good'' Library Journal