About the book
“Atkins gives Robert B. Parker’s long-running series one of its best installments to date” (Bookreporter.com) as Spenser investigates the kidnapping of a football player’s son.
Kinjo Heywood is one of the New England Patriots’ marquee players—a hard-nosed linebacker who’s 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 Heywood’s nine-year-old son, Akira, is kidnapped, and a winding trail through Boston’s underworld begins, Spenser puts together his own all-star team of toughs. It will take both Hawk and Spenser’s protégé, Zebulon Sixkill, to watch Spenser’s back. Because Heywood’s next unpredictable move puts everyone in jeopardy as the clock winds down on Akira’s future.
Editions of Robert B. Parker's Cheap Shot
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780399161582
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780425275191
- EBook
- ISBN 9780399171352
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780449807965
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780449807989
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9781101926871
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780449807972
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780449807958
Read an Excerpt
“Atkins gives Robert B. Parker’s long-running series one of its best installments to date” (Bookreporter.com) as Spenser investigates the kidnapping of a football player’s son.
Kinjo Heywood is one of the New England Patriots’ marquee players—a hard-nosed linebacker who’s 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 Heywood’s nine-year-old son, Akira, is kidnapped, and a winding trail through Boston’s underworld begins, Spenser puts together his own all-star team of toughs. It will take both Hawk and Spenser’s protégé, Zebulon Sixkill, to watch Spenser’s back. Because Heywood’s next unpredictable move puts everyone in jeopardy as the clock winds down on Akira’s future.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Robert B. Parker's Cheap Shot about?
“Atkins gives Robert B. Parker’s long-running series one of its best installments to date” (Bookreporter.com) as Spenser investigates the kidnapping of a football player’s son.
Kinjo Heywood is one of the New England Patriots’ marquee players—a hard-nosed linebacker who’s 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 Heywood’s nine-year-old son, Akira, is kidnapped, and a winding trail through Boston’s underworld begins, Spenser puts together his own all-star team of toughs. It will take both Hawk and Spenser’s protégé, Zebulon Sixkill, to watch Spenser’s back. Because Heywood’s next unpredictable move puts everyone in jeopardy as the clock winds down on Akira’s future.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Robert B. Parker's Cheap Shot?
Fiction > Crime and / or mystery fiction
Where can I read a sample of Robert B. Parker's Cheap Shot?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780399161582
Is Robert B. Parker's Cheap Shot part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Spenser
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Robert B. Parker's Cheap Shot?
Ace Atkins
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Robert B. Parker's Cheap Shot is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780399161582) and paperback(ISBN 9780425275191) and ebook(ISBN 9780399171352) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780449807965) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780449807989) and audiodisc(ISBN 9781101926871) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780449807972) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780449807958)
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