ROBERT B. PARKER — PROMISED LAND — a SPENSER novel

Description: ROBERT B. PARKERPROMISED LANDa SPENSER novel a Seymour Lawrence book published by DELL (1983) CONDITION: GOOD paperback with some shelfwear at edges and corners; no markings. The Boston PI gets tangled in Cape Cod’s criminal underworld in this Edgar Award–winning mystery from the New York Times–bestselling author. Cape Cod businessman Harvey Shepard is in over his head. He lost a quarter million on a shady real estate deal, the loan shark is circling, and now he needs a private investigator to find out where his wife, Pam, disappeared to. Spencer takes the case, but finding Pam isn’t the hard part—the hard part is finding out she’s suspected of a bank robbery that led to murder. Robert B. Parker’s Spencer novels featuring the former boxer turned Boston PI are “one of the great series in the history of the American detective story.” Promised Land, the Edgar Award–winning fourth Spencer novel, was also adapted into the pilot episode of the classic tv series Spencer: For Hire (The New York Times). Commentaries on line: Spenser gets hired to track down a business man's missing wife. His search for the wife leads him to a group of militant feminists and he quickly discovers the husband is in debt to a local loan shark, King Powers. Can Spenser get the couple back together without being gunned down by the King? …this is the book where Spenser and Susan first explore motives and begin to forge their unique relationship, and since it also features the first appearance of Hawk, it is a must-read for all Spenser fans. This one won an Edgar Award in 1977, and I was amazed at the amount of story, themes and character development that Parker squeezed into 218 pages. A real period piece (the plot screams 1970s), but an important book in the series, despite being a lesser title. For it introduces Hawk. And it's Hawk's first appearance in the series. Hawk is the black enforcer who does leg-breaking, bodyguarding, and whatever else comes along... but with the same (if darker) level of honour that Spenser does.I find Parker to be incredibly easy to read. Pleasant and comfortable. It was good. I chuckled periodically. I like the way Spenser talks and thinks. a new recurring character is introduced, an enforcer for mob bosses named Hawk who is a combination of your worst nightmare and a good friend to have. Anyway, great story. I enjoyed every page. _____________________Modern shipping charges keep going higher and higher. You can save on shipping by ordering two or three books at the same time (especially true of paperbacks!) {I'll always combine shipping costs and refund any excess shipping charges for multiple-copy book orders.}For all "buy it now" items, you may want to use ADD TO CART if you plan to order more than one item at the same time.______________ WOW! I wrote a book!!! — Come on! Take a look!! ———Just go here:http://www.ebay.com/itm/CTHULHU'S-COUSINS-and-Other-Weirdnesses-W-Paul-Ganley-Wildside-Press-2016-/255154711891?hash=item3ace43fc32___________________________________________________________Want to look at my other fantasy & mystery offerings (including Brian Lumley first editions)? CLICK HERE(and if you like what you see there, why not bookmark it for future visits!)

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