Robert B. Parker's Wonderland [Paperback]

Old friends. Small favors. Bitter rivals. Stirred together, it all makes for one explosive cocktail in thisNew York Timesbestselling thriller that has Spenser feeling the heat...

Henry Cimoli and Spenser have been friends for years, yet the old boxing trainer has never asked the private eye for a favor. Until now. A developer is trying to buy up Henry's condo on Revere Beach—with a push from local thugs. Soon Spenser and his apprentice, Zebulon Sixkill, are on the trail of a mysterious woman, a megalomaniacal Las Vegas kingpin, and a shady plan to turn a chunk of land north of Boston into a sprawling casino. As alliances shift and twisted dreams surface, the Boston political machine looks to end Spenser's investigation one way or another—and once and for all.Praise forRobert B. Parker's Wonderland

“[Atkins] has captured the essence of Parker’s storytelling—moral complexity, deft characterizations, spare, rhythmic dialogue—and reinvigorated it.”—The Arizona Republic

“Atkins crafts the talk between the characters so well. He also tells the sory in tight, short chaptersthat keep the story moving—again, so Parker-like.”—Deseret News

“Atkins has masterfully captured the essence of Parker’s creation.”—Lansing State Journal

“These books are real gems...the old Spenser magic is back.”—Aspen Daily News

Praise for Ace Atkins and the Spenser Series

“Handpicked by the Parker estate to be the keeper of the flame for the Spenser franchise, award-winning author Ace Atkins rises flawlessly to the occasion. In addition to the signature dialogue, all the familiars are fully resurrected: Susan, the sexy shrink; Pearl, the wonder dog; Hawk, the wonder sidekick; good cop Quirk, and, of course, Spenser himself, that consummate knight errant for tló,