Robert B. Parker's The Hangman's Sonnet

Reed Farrel Coleman author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Bedford Square Publishers

Published:19th Sep '18

£8.99

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Robert B. Parker's The Hangman's Sonnet cover

The new novel in Robert B. Parker's New York Times bestselling series featuring Paradise police chief Jesse Stone.

Jesse Stone, still reeling from the murder of his fiancée by crazed assassin Mr Peepers, must keep his emotions in check long enough to get through the wedding day of his loyal protégé, Suitcase Simpson. The morning of the wedding, Jesse learns that a gala 75th birthday party is to be held for folk singer Terry Jester. Jester, once the equal of Bob Dylan, has spent the last forty years in seclusion after the mysterious disappearance of the master recording tape of his magnum opus, The Hangman's Sonnet.

That same morning, an elderly Paradise woman dies while her house is being ransacked. What are the thieves looking for? And what's the connection to Terry Jester and the mysterious missing tape? Jesse's investigation is hampered by hostile politicians and a growing trail of blood and bodies, forcing him to solicit the help of mobster Vinnie Morris and a certain Boston area PI named Spenser. While the town fathers pressure him to avoid a PR nightmare, Jesse must connect the cases before the bodies pile up further.

This top-notch procedural crime novel is deftly laced with dark humor, brisk dialogue, well-developed characters and a fast-paced, multi-layered plot - it's a literary roller-coaster ride with no brakes! -- Ray Walsh * Lansing State Journal *
Stone remains the rock-solid character he has ever been and has the right instincts when it comes to tackling criminals * Crime Review *

ISBN: 9780857301871

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320 pages