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Robert B. Parker's Showdown

by Mike Lupica

A paternity mystery with public stakes

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A paternity mystery with public stakes

Spenser’s latest case links a private question of parentage to the high-profile career of Vic Hale, a polarizing podcaster on the verge of a major broadcasting deal. Hired by Daniel Lopez, who believes Hale may be his father, Spenser encounters a mystery that grows more dangerous as deaths connect to Daniel’s birth. The setup brings together personal identity, media influence, and the pressures surrounding a public figure’s reputation, with the investigation focused on uncovering what happened before Hale or Daniel can be silenced.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Fans of the Spenser private-investigator series.
  • Readers interested in mysteries involving family secrets and public figures.
  • Readers who enjoy detective fiction centered on an investigation into connected deaths.

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Parentage and identityMedia influence and public reputationInvestigation and secrecy

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Book overview

Spenser may have uncovered an explosive secret that threatens the career of a controversial figure, in this latest installment of Robert B. Parker's beloved series.

Vic Hale isn't anyone's idea of a father figure. He is one of the biggest - and loudest -- podcasters in the nation and got there by spewing overheated rhetoric that's reviled by some but loved by even more. His particular brand of "entertainment" is so successful, he's about to sign the biggest contract in the history of online broadcasting. Vic's riding high...until he gets a visit from Spenser, who specializes in bringing guys like Hale back down to Earth.

Spenser is there on behalf of Daniel Lopez, a young man who believes Hale may be his father. It's a potentially explosive revelation for a man in the podcaster's position and it might even be enough to blow up his massive new deal. That could explain the bodies that start popping up - bodies connected in one way or another with the mystery surrounding Daniel's birth. There are a lot of questions remaining, and Spenser's going to have to find the answers before someone shuts Hale or Daniel up for good.
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