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The iconic, tough-but-tender Boston PI Spenser returns in an outstanding new addition to theNew York Times-bestselling series from author Ace Atkins.Kinjo Heywood is one of the New England Patriots marquee playersa hard-nosed linebacker whos earned his reputation as one of the toughest guys in the league. When off-field violence repeatedly lands Heywood in the news,his slick agent hires Spenser to find the men who he says have been harassing his client.Heywoods troubles seem to be tied to a nightclub shooting from two years earlier. But when Heywoods nine-year-old son, Akira, is kidnapped, ransom demands are given, 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 and return the child to the football stars sprawling Chestnut Hill mansion.
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.
