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This beautiful hardcover is near fine, no marks, pages are tight and appear unread, the book is tight, square, and unmarked. The dust cover is unmarked, red cloth boards, and bright gilt lettering on the spine of the book. Hundred-Dollar Baby by Robert B. Parker, published in 2006, is the 34th novel in the Spenser series. It brings back April Kyle, a character from earlier in the series (Ceremony and Taming a Sea-Horse), and delves into themes of loyalty, manipulation, and the darker side of human nature. Hundred-Dollar Baby was well-received for its exploration of Spenser’s evolving relationship with April Kyle. Fans appreciated the continuity of her storyline and the moral complexity it added to the series. Some critics noted the darker tone of the book compared to earlier entries, reflecting the gravity of April’s struggles and Spenser’s challenges.
This beautiful hardcover is near fine, no marks, pages are tight and appear unread, the book is tight, square, and unmarked. The dust cover is unmarked, red cloth boards, and bright gilt lettering on the spine of the book. Appaloosa by Robert B. Parker, published in 2005, is the first novel in the Cole and Hitch series. Set in the Old West, the book is a classic Western tale that blends Parker’s sharp dialogue and moral complexity with the genre's rugged setting and archetypal characters. Appaloosa was praised for its rich character development and Parker’s ability to breathe new life into the Western genre. Fans of Parker’s other works appreciated his take on a different setting while maintaining the themes of morality and human complexity found in his detective novels.
A first printing hardcover in new condition. The pages are clean, crisp, and unmarked. The boards are unmarked and the dust jacket is clean and unmarked. Stranger in Paradise by Robert B. Parker, published in 2008, is the seventh novel in the Jesse Stone series. This book sees Jesse Stone, the police chief of Paradise, Massachusetts, face a morally ambiguous situation involving an old adversary and a new threat to his town.
First printing hardcover in fine condition. Pages clean, crisp, and unmarked. Boards and dust jacket clean and unmarked. Night Passage by Robert B. Parker (1997) opens the Jesse Stone series, introducing a former LAPD homicide detective who relocates to the small town of Paradise, Massachusetts as police chief. Stone is battling a failed marriage and a drinking problem — qualities that led the town's corrupt leadership to hire him, expecting he'd be easy to control.
This well-preserved hardcover is near fine, no marks, pages are tight and appear unread, the book is tight, square, and unmarked. The dust cover is unmarked, pink cloth boards, and pink lettering on the spine of the book. Trouble in Paradise by Robert B. Parker, published in 1998, is the second novel in the Jesse Stone series. The series features Jesse Stone, a former LAPD homicide detective who becomes the police chief of the small coastal town of Paradise, Massachusetts. In Trouble in Paradise, Jesse Stone faces a new threat to the idyllic town of Paradise. A charismatic and ruthless criminal named James Macklin arrives in town with a bold plan to rob the wealthy residents of Stiles Island, an exclusive community off the coast of Paradise. Macklin and his gang use intimidation and violence to set their plan in motion, but Jesse is determined to stop them.