false 414402 <![CDATA[Mortal Stakes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028m/414402.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028s/414402.jpg Is Marty throwing fast balls or throwing games? It doesn't take long for Spenser to link Marty's performance with Linda's past...or to find himself trapped between a crazed racketeer and an enforcer toting an M-16.

America's favorite pastime has suddenly become a very dangerous sport, and one wrong move means strike three, with Spenser out for good!

]]> 414402 12 3173257 1975 Mortal Stakes total:418|5:90|4:170|3:144|2:13|1:1| 418 1589 525 22 396 3.68 30053 2562 50157567 903066 414402 0440157587 9780440157588 20 <![CDATA[Mortal Stakes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028m/414402.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028s/414402.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/414402.Mortal_Stakes 3.78 397 Is Marty throwing fast balls or throwing games? It doesn't take long for Spenser to link Marty's performance with Linda's past...or to find himself trapped between a crazed racketeer and an enforcer toting an M-16.

America's favorite pastime has suddenly become a very dangerous sport, and one wrong move means strike three, with Spenser out for good!

]]> 1975 4 2 false Thu Mar 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 06:28:15 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 06:31:07 -0700 2009 And the work is play for mortal stakes,
Is the deed ever really done
For Heaven and the future’sakes.
--Robert Frost

That’s the frontispiece for Robert B. Parker’s Mortal Stakes, an early entry in the famed Spenser...more...]]> 50108411 1882431 414402 0440157587 9780440157588 20 <![CDATA[Mortal Stakes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028m/414402.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028s/414402.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/414402.Mortal_Stakes 3.80 418 Is Marty throwing fast balls or throwing games? It doesn't take long for Spenser to link Marty's performance with Linda's past...or to find himself trapped between a crazed racketeer and an enforcer toting an M-16.

America's favorite pastime has suddenly become a very dangerous sport, and one wrong move means strike three, with Spenser out for good!

]]> 1975 4 0 false Fri Mar 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 17:18:11 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 17:39:50 -0700 2009 baseball. Spenser is hired to investigate a player who may be
"tossing" games.
The book started out a bit offensively to me (a Texan). Spenser
is complaining at a ballgame, "No Tarton Turf. No A...more...]]> 63049047 809966 414402 0440157587 9780440157588 20 <![CDATA[Mortal Stakes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028m/414402.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028s/414402.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/414402.Mortal_Stakes 3.80 418 Is Marty throwing fast balls or throwing games? It doesn't take long for Spenser to link Marty's performance with Linda's past...or to find himself trapped between a crazed racketeer and an enforcer toting an M-16.

America's favorite pastime has suddenly become a very dangerous sport, and one wrong move means strike three, with Spenser out for good!

]]> 1975 4 0 false Wed Jul 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 10:45:49 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 11:06:12 -0700 2009 more...]]> 12149700 582249 414402 0440157587 9780440157588 20 <![CDATA[Mortal Stakes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028m/414402.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028s/414402.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/414402.Mortal_Stakes 3.80 418 Is Marty throwing fast balls or throwing games? It doesn't take long for Spenser to link Marty's performance with Linda's past...or to find himself trapped between a crazed racketeer and an enforcer toting an M-16.

America's favorite pastime has suddenly become a very dangerous sport, and one wrong move means strike three, with Spenser out for good!

]]> 1975 4 1 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 10 08:21:43 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 14 05:40:53 -0800 2008 more...]]> 27475621 1028815 414402 0440157587 9780440157588 20 <![CDATA[Mortal Stakes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028m/414402.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028s/414402.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/414402.Mortal_Stakes 3.80 418 Is Marty throwing fast balls or throwing games? It doesn't take long for Spenser to link Marty's performance with Linda's past...or to find himself trapped between a crazed racketeer and an enforcer toting an M-16.

America's favorite pastime has suddenly become a very dangerous sport, and one wrong move means strike three, with Spenser out for good!

]]> 1975 5 0 false Sun Jul 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 16 18:34:52 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 19 23:00:31 -0700 2008
The plot is the owner of the Red Soxs hires Spenser to see if his star pitcher is into gambling and losing gam...more...]]> 59544324 2294282 414402 0440157587 9780440157588 20 <![CDATA[Mortal Stakes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028m/414402.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028s/414402.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/414402.Mortal_Stakes 3.80 418 Is Marty throwing fast balls or throwing games? It doesn't take long for Spenser to link Marty's performance with Linda's past...or to find himself trapped between a crazed racketeer and an enforcer toting an M-16.

America's favorite pastime has suddenly become a very dangerous sport, and one wrong move means strike three, with Spenser out for good!

]]> 1975 4 0 false Sat Jun 13 14:52:30 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 13 15:10:35 -0700 2009 He is getting serious about Susan and sifting out his code of honor.
Action & intrigue, violence (but no glorification.)]]> 70261478 2631195 414402 0440157587 9780440157588 20 <![CDATA[Mortal Stakes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028m/414402.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028s/414402.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/414402.Mortal_Stakes 3.80 418 Is Marty throwing fast balls or throwing games? It doesn't take long for Spenser to link Marty's performance with Linda's past...or to find himself trapped between a crazed racketeer and an enforcer toting an M-16.

America's favorite pastime has suddenly become a very dangerous sport, and one wrong move means strike three, with Spenser out for good!

]]> 1975 4 0 false Wed May 27 00:00:00 -0700 1998 Sun Sep 06 11:47:48 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 11:48:09 -0700 2009 ]]> 49586925 746042 414402 0440157587 9780440157588 20 <![CDATA[Mortal Stakes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028m/414402.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028s/414402.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/414402.Mortal_Stakes 3.80 418 Is Marty throwing fast balls or throwing games? It doesn't take long for Spenser to link Marty's performance with Linda's past...or to find himself trapped between a crazed racketeer and an enforcer toting an M-16.

America's favorite pastime has suddenly become a very dangerous sport, and one wrong move means strike three, with Spenser out for good!

]]> 1975 3 0 false Tue Mar 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 14:01:06 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 21 07:56:42 -0700 2009
I have often thought things should be handled the way Spencer takes care of this.]]> 68534836 935410 414402 0440157587 9780440157588 20 <![CDATA[Mortal Stakes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028m/414402.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028s/414402.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/414402.Mortal_Stakes 3.80 418 Is Marty throwing fast balls or throwing games? It doesn't take long for Spenser to link Marty's performance with Linda's past...or to find himself trapped between a crazed racketeer and an enforcer toting an M-16.

America's favorite pastime has suddenly become a very dangerous sport, and one wrong move means strike three, with Spenser out for good!

]]> 1975 3 0 false Sat Aug 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 04:00:41 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 04:01:49 -0700 2009 50467116 727720 414402 0440157587 9780440157588 20 <![CDATA[Mortal Stakes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028m/414402.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028s/414402.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/414402.Mortal_Stakes 3.80 418 Is Marty throwing fast balls or throwing games? It doesn't take long for Spenser to link Marty's performance with Linda's past...or to find himself trapped between a crazed racketeer and an enforcer toting an M-16.

America's favorite pastime has suddenly become a very dangerous sport, and one wrong move means strike three, with Spenser out for good!

]]> 1975 5 0 false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 25 19:22:43 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 19:23:40 -0700 2009 64624674 748570 414402 0440157587 9780440157588 20 <![CDATA[Mortal Stakes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028m/414402.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028s/414402.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/414402.Mortal_Stakes 3.80 418 Is Marty throwing fast balls or throwing games? It doesn't take long for Spenser to link Marty's performance with Linda's past...or to find himself trapped between a crazed racketeer and an enforcer toting an M-16.

America's favorite pastime has suddenly become a very dangerous sport, and one wrong move means strike three, with Spenser out for good!

]]> 1975 4 0 false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 05:08:32 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 05:09:24 -0700 2009 54636233 2276380 414402 0440157587 9780440157588 20 <![CDATA[Mortal Stakes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028m/414402.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028s/414402.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/414402.Mortal_Stakes 3.80 418 Is Marty throwing fast balls or throwing games? It doesn't take long for Spenser to link Marty's performance with Linda's past...or to find himself trapped between a crazed racketeer and an enforcer toting an M-16.

America's favorite pastime has suddenly become a very dangerous sport, and one wrong move means strike three, with Spenser out for good!

]]> 1975 0 0 false Fri May 01 16:35:25 -0700 2009 Fri May 01 16:35:25 -0700 2009 30882157 842772 414402 0440157587 9780440157588 20 <![CDATA[Mortal Stakes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028m/414402.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028s/414402.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/414402.Mortal_Stakes 3.80 418 Is Marty throwing fast balls or throwing games? It doesn't take long for Spenser to link Marty's performance with Linda's past...or to find himself trapped between a crazed racketeer and an enforcer toting an M-16.

America's favorite pastime has suddenly become a very dangerous sport, and one wrong move means strike three, with Spenser out for good!

]]> 1975 4 0 false Fri Aug 22 05:28:25 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 22 05:29:08 -0700 2008 more...]]> 9207314 162773 394117 1560543140 9781560543145 1 <![CDATA[Mortal Stakes]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/394117.Mortal_Stakes 4.00 3 Is Marty throwing fast balls or throwing games? It doesn't take long for Spenser to link Marty's performance with Linda's past...or to find himself trapped between a crazed racketeer and an enforcer toting an M-16.

America's favorite pastime has suddenly become a very dangerous sport, and one wrong move means strike three, with Spenser out for good!

]]> 1975 4 0 false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Nov 16 13:59:45 -0800 2007 Tue Dec 11 07:38:59 -0800 2007
gives a LOT of details, so you can REALLY picture everything that's going on, and envision evry characther quite well.

Spencer also seemed more "human" in this book. of course, i'm not sure he co...more...]]> 43326058 1857091 414402 0440157587 9780440157588 20 <![CDATA[Mortal Stakes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028m/414402.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028s/414402.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/414402.Mortal_Stakes 3.80 418 Is Marty throwing fast balls or throwing games? It doesn't take long for Spenser to link Marty's performance with Linda's past...or to find himself trapped between a crazed racketeer and an enforcer toting an M-16.

America's favorite pastime has suddenly become a very dangerous sport, and one wrong move means strike three, with Spenser out for good!

]]> 1975 4 0 false Fri Feb 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 16 23:50:48 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 10:46:32 -0800 2009 2 17968397 832871 414402 0440157587 9780440157588 20 <![CDATA[Mortal Stakes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028m/414402.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028s/414402.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/414402.Mortal_Stakes 3.80 418 Is Marty throwing fast balls or throwing games? It doesn't take long for Spenser to link Marty's performance with Linda's past...or to find himself trapped between a crazed racketeer and an enforcer toting an M-16.

America's favorite pastime has suddenly become a very dangerous sport, and one wrong move means strike three, with Spenser out for good!

]]> 1975 4 0 false Mon Mar 17 16:16:48 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 17 16:19:24 -0700 2008 3590443 225171 414402 0440157587 9780440157588 20 <![CDATA[Mortal Stakes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028m/414402.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028s/414402.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/414402.Mortal_Stakes 3.80 418 Is Marty throwing fast balls or throwing games? It doesn't take long for Spenser to link Marty's performance with Linda's past...or to find himself trapped between a crazed racketeer and an enforcer toting an M-16.

America's favorite pastime has suddenly become a very dangerous sport, and one wrong move means strike three, with Spenser out for good!

]]> 1975 5 0 false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 26 12:58:35 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 02:13:11 -0800 2009 16332699 934007 414402 0440157587 9780440157588 20 <![CDATA[Mortal Stakes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028m/414402.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028s/414402.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/414402.Mortal_Stakes 3.80 418 Is Marty throwing fast balls or throwing games? It doesn't take long for Spenser to link Marty's performance with Linda's past...or to find himself trapped between a crazed racketeer and an enforcer toting an M-16.

America's favorite pastime has suddenly become a very dangerous sport, and one wrong move means strike three, with Spenser out for good!

]]> 1975 5 0 false Sun Feb 24 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 25 12:32:12 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 25 12:32:58 -0800 2008 11210227 108476 414402 0440157587 9780440157588 20 <![CDATA[Mortal Stakes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028m/414402.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028s/414402.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/414402.Mortal_Stakes 3.80 418 Is Marty throwing fast balls or throwing games? It doesn't take long for Spenser to link Marty's performance with Linda's past...or to find himself trapped between a crazed racketeer and an enforcer toting an M-16.

America's favorite pastime has suddenly become a very dangerous sport, and one wrong move means strike three, with Spenser out for good!

]]> 1975 4 0 false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 29 07:17:11 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 29 07:18:02 -0800 2007 28746234 72191 414402 0440157587 9780440157588 20 <![CDATA[Mortal Stakes]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028m/414402.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174531028s/414402.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/414402.Mortal_Stakes 3.80 418 Is Marty throwing fast balls or throwing games? It doesn't take long for Spenser to link Marty's performance with Linda's past...or to find himself trapped between a crazed racketeer and an enforcer toting an M-16.

America's favorite pastime has suddenly become a very dangerous sport, and one wrong move means strike three, with Spenser out for good!

]]> 1975 5 0 false Mon Aug 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 30 09:23:43 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 03 09:14:31 -0700 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=414402