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When a Boston university hires and hires private investigator Spenser to recover a rare, stolen manuscript, he finds the only clue is a radical student who has been shot dead. With police ready to blame a pretty blond coed, Spenser realizes that the murder scene hides deeper secrets and that solving the case is the only way to avoid a personal and professional “D.”
First publish date: 1974
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Robert B. Parker
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