Books like Walking Shadow (Spenser) by Robert B. Parker
Private investigator Spenser is hired by the Port City Theater Company's board of trustees to investigate the director's claim that he is being followed. However, a dramatic murder proves that the director's suspicions are justified. Spenser and his partner, Hawk, must navigate a dangerous world of Chinese mobsters, crooked cops, and a crazed seductress to uncover the truth.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Robert B. Parker
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