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True to his practice of exceeding his own standards with each new novel, Atkins gives Robert B. Parkers long-running series one of its best installments to date Bookreporter.com with the Spencer novel, Cheap Shot...Kinjo Heywood is one of the New England Patriots marquee playersa hard-nosed linebacker whos earned his standing as one of the toughest guys in the league. He may be worth millions but his connection to a nightclub shooting two years before is still putting a dangerous spin on his life, and his career.When Heywoods nine-year-old son, Akira, is kidnapped, and a winding trail through Bostons underworld begins, Spenser puts together his own all-star team of toughs. It will take both Hawk and Spensers protg, Zebulon Sixkill, to watch Spensers back.
About the Author
One of the best crime writers working today, Ace Atkins has been nominated for every major award in crime fiction, including the Edgar three times, twice for novels about former U.S. Army Ranger Quinn Colson. He's written eight books in the Colson series, with many more to come. He continued Robert B. Parker's iconic Spenser character after Parker's death in 2010, and has added seven best-selling novels in that series. A former newspaper reporter and SEC football player, Ace also writes essays and investigative pieces for several national magazines including Time, Outside, and Garden & Gun.He lives in Oxford, Mississippi with his family, where he's friend to many dogs and several bartenders.Find out more about Ace and his novels on his official website: aceatkins.com, on Facebook Ace Atkins, and on Twitter @aceatkins.
