Books like Robert B. Parker's Cheap shot by Ace Atkins
Kinjo Heywood, a hard‑nosed linebacker for the New England Patriots, has built a reputation for toughness despite repeated off‑field altercations. After his agent hires private investigator Spenser to investigate men allegedly harassing Heywood—connected to a nightclub shooting two years earlier—things take a darker turn when Heywood’s nine‑year‑old son, Akira, is kidnapped. Facing ransom demands and a tangled trail through Boston’s underworld, Spenser enlists the assistance of Hawk and Zebulon Sixkill to protect himself, follow the leads, and bring the child home.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Ace Atkins
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