''Sixkill'' is the 40th book in
Robert B. Parker
Robert Brown Parker (September 17, 1932 – January 18, 2010) was an American writer, primarily of fiction within the mystery/detective genre. His most famous works include the 40 novels written about the fictional private detective Spenser. ...
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Spenser
Spenser is an alternative spelling of the British surname Spencer. It may refer to:
Geographical places with the name Spenser:
* Spenser Mountains, a range in the northern part of South Island, New Zealand
People with the surname Spenser:
* Dav ...
series and first published in 2011. It's the final book in the Spenser series written by Parker, who had died in 2010, before the book's releas
Spenser investigates actor Jumbo Nelson, who is accused of rape and murder.
Characters
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Spenser
Spenser is an alternative spelling of the British surname Spencer. It may refer to:
Geographical places with the name Spenser:
* Spenser Mountains, a range in the northern part of South Island, New Zealand
People with the surname Spenser:
* Dav ...
: Boston private investigator
;Susan Silverman: Spenser's long time love interest and a professional psychologist.
;Capt. Martin Quirk: Boston Police Department Homicide Commander
;Rita Fiore: Attorney
;Jumbo Nelson: Actor and murder suspect
;Zebulon Sixkill: A former college football player, Nelson's bodyguard and a protégé of sorts for Spenser.
References
2011 American novels
American detective novels
Spenser (novel series)
Novels about actors
G. P. Putnam's Sons books
Novels published posthumously
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