No Exit Press - Potshot by Robert B Parker

ABOUT THE BOOK

A Spenser Mystery

Boston PI Spenser returns - heading west to the rich man's haven of Potshot, Arizona, a former mining town reborn as a paradise for Los Angeles millionaires looking for a place to escape the pressures of their high-flying lifestyles. Potshot overcame its rough reputation as a rendezvous for old-time mountain men who lived off the land, thanks to a healthy infusion of new blood and even newer money. But when this western idyll is threatened by a local gang - a twenty-first-century posse of desert rats, misfits, drunks and scavengers - the local police seem powerless.

Led by a charismatic individual known only as The Preacher, this motley band of thieves selectively exploits the town, nurturing it as a source of wealth while systematically robbing the residents blind.

Enter Spenser, called in to put the group out of business and establish a police force who can protect the town. Calling on his own cadre of cohorts, including Vinnie Morris, Bobby Horse, Chollo Bernard J. Fortunato, as well as the redoubtable Hawk, Spenser must find a way to beat the gang at their own dangerous game.

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Potshot - Chapter One

CRITICAL ACCLAIM

"...This is Parker's best for a long while, with an ingenious solution and an ominous ending..." - Gerald Kaufman, The Scotsman

"...Parker packs more meaning into a whispered "yeah" than most writers can pack into a page......" - The Sunday Times

"...if [Parker] expects applause, he's got it coming. In an age of shifty heroes with shaky values, he has created a hero who can still stand up for himself..." - Marilyn Stasio, New York Times

"...Parker continues to amaze and delight, demonstrating with Potshot that he can continue to keep a veteran character fresh and relevant for new and old readers alike ..." - Joe Hartlaub, Bookreporter.com

PotshotA Spenser Mystery by Robert B Parker

Potshot
A Spenser Mystery
by Robert B Parker