Walking Shadow (Spenser)

图书标准信息

• 作者 Robert B. Parker 著
• 出版社 Berkley
• 出版时间 1995-06
• 版次 1
• ISBN 9780425147740
• 定价 73.80元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 336页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Withanunbrokenstringofbestsellingsuspensenovelsbehindhim,RobertB.Parkerisnothingifnotworld-class.Now,afterthesuccessofPaperDoll,applaudedbyTheBostonGlobeas"oneofthebestSpensersinadecade,"Parkerreturnswithhistwo-fistedsleuthinWalkingShadow-atwisty,ambitiouswhodunit,whichfindsthembothbreakingnewground.AMassachusettswaterfronttown.Asmallrepertorytheaterwithabigreputation.Asoupconofscandal.AndSpenserisonhandtostealthescene.HiredbythePortCityTheaterCompany'sboardoftrusteestoinvestigatethedirector'sclaimthatheisbeingfollowed,Spenserfeelslikeafishoutofwater-untilanactorisgunneddownduringaperformanceofapoliticallycontroversialplay.ThenBoston'spremierprivatecopandhiscohort,Hawk,gointoaction,plungingstraightintoamazeofmotivesthatconstitutesamasterclassinthedifficultyofjudgingrealityfromappearances.Spensersoondiscoversthatsolvingtheactor'smurderisonlyapieceofthepuzzle.Fromcovertcarnalconnectionswithinthecommunitytomunicipalcorruptionwithinternationaltentacles;frompettytroublemakerstomajormalefactorsforwhommurderismerelyadayattheoffice-thiscasehaseverythingittakestostumpthesharpestofSherlocks.AndnobodylovesachallengemorethanSpenser.Headyandsardonic,withanunpredictablecastoflovers,liars,killers,andclowns,WalkingShadowentertainsevenasitponderstheinstabilityofidentities.Itisathoroughlyengrossingperformancebyaclassictalent.Inashabbywaterfronttown,anactorisshotdeadonstage.AsSpensercombsPortCity'sunderworldforanswers,heencountersanunpredictablecastoflovers,liars,killersandclowns--whosemultiplemotivesconstituteamasterclassindistinguishingrealityfromillusion.

【作者简介】

RobertB.Parkerwastheauthorofmorethanfiftybooks.HediedinJanuary2010.