Robert B. Parker — Mortal Stakes

Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company , 1975. First edition. Cloth. Lovely first impression of this third Spenser novel by Robert B Parker, complete with its unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work. There were only 10,000 copies printed of this third Spenser novel. Following the Boston private eye hired by the Red Sox to find out whether Marty Rabb, the lead pitcher, was on the take. An investigation that will lead to much deeper and darker plot. A tense and well-plotted tale concerning blackmail, pimps, and shylocks. Complete with its unclipped dust wrapper. Robert B Parker was an American author best known for his mystery/detective novels, particularly those featuring the character of private detective Spenser. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only. Dust wrapper unclipped and excellent with minor shelf wear only, light sunning to spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good Indeed.