Walking shadow
(Book)
Author:
NoveList Series:
Spenser novels volume 21.
Series:
Spenser novel volume 21.
Published:
New York : Putnam's, [1994].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
270 pages ; 24 cm.
Status:
Description
With an unbroken string of bestselling suspense novels behind him, Robert B. Parker is nothing if not world-class. Now, after the success of Paper Doll, applauded by The Boston Globe as "one of the best Spensers in a decade," Parker returns with his two-fisted sleuth in Walking Shadow - a twisty, ambitious whodunit, which finds them both breaking new ground.
A Massachusetts waterfront town. A small repertory theater with a big reputation. A soupcon of scandal. And Spenser is on hand to steal the scene.
Hired by the Port City Theater Company's board of trustees to investigate the director's claim that he is being followed, Spenser feels like a fish out of water - until an actor is gunned down during a performance of a politically controversial play. Then Boston's premier private cop and his cohort, Hawk, go into action, plunging straight into a maze of motives that constitutes a master class in the difficulty of judging reality from appearances. Spenser soon discovers that solving the actor's murder is only a piece of the puzzle. From covert carnal connections within the community to municipal corruption with international tentacles; from petty troublemakers to major malefactors for whom murder is merely a day at the office - this case has everything it takes to stump the sharpest of Sherlocks. And nobody loves a challenge more than Spenser.
Heady and sardonic, with an unpredictable cast of lovers, liars, killers, and clowns, Walking Shadow entertains even as it ponders the instability of identities. It is a thoroughly engrossing performance by a classic talent.
A Massachusetts waterfront town. A small repertory theater with a big reputation. A soupcon of scandal. And Spenser is on hand to steal the scene.
Hired by the Port City Theater Company's board of trustees to investigate the director's claim that he is being followed, Spenser feels like a fish out of water - until an actor is gunned down during a performance of a politically controversial play. Then Boston's premier private cop and his cohort, Hawk, go into action, plunging straight into a maze of motives that constitutes a master class in the difficulty of judging reality from appearances. Spenser soon discovers that solving the actor's murder is only a piece of the puzzle. From covert carnal connections within the community to municipal corruption with international tentacles; from petty troublemakers to major malefactors for whom murder is merely a day at the office - this case has everything it takes to stump the sharpest of Sherlocks. And nobody loves a challenge more than Spenser.
Heady and sardonic, with an unpredictable cast of lovers, liars, killers, and clowns, Walking Shadow entertains even as it ponders the instability of identities. It is a thoroughly engrossing performance by a classic talent.
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More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
0399139206 , 0399139613
Notes
Description
"Hired by the Port City Theatre Company's board to investivgate the director's claims that he is being followed, Spenser feels like a fish out of water. Then an actor is gunned down during a performance of a controversial play and Boston's premier private cop goes into action."--Fantastic Fiction.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Parker, R. B. (1994). Walking shadow. New York, Putnam's.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Parker, Robert B., 1932-2010. 1994. Walking Shadow. New York, Putnam's.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Parker, Robert B., 1932-2010, Walking Shadow. New York, Putnam's, 1994.
MLA Citation (style guide)Parker, Robert B. Walking Shadow. New York, Putnam's, 1994.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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