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Robert B. Parker is one of the classics in this genre and for some reason I have yet to read his books. This will be corrected in 2016 - starting with his 'Spenser' series.
Private detective, Spenser, is a former cop who was fired for insubordination. He is hired by a university in Boston to recover a stolen illuminated manuscript. He is witty, dogged in his investigations, not a follower of the rules (thus 'former cop'), and he finally figures it all out no matter how complicated or who is thre ...more
Private detective, Spenser, is a former cop who was fired for insubordination. He is hired by a university in Boston to recover a stolen illuminated manuscript. He is witty, dogged in his investigations, not a follower of the rules (thus 'former cop'), and he finally figures it all out no matter how complicated or who is thre ...more
I don't know why it took me so long to read any of Parker's books because I tend to like his writing style. Spenser #1 is a good place to start and now I only have 30 something to go. Spenser has just the right amount of renegade in him to make him likeable without having so many character flaws that he becomes unbelievable.
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