Cold Service

by Robert B. Parker

Spenser's out for revenge in this addition to the long-running series about the Boston PI. Acting as bodyguard to bookie Luther Gillespie, Spenser's good friend Hawk is shot in the back by the Ukrainian mob, who are making inroads on Boston. When the law fails to provide a remedy for Hawk, he and Spenser take matters into their own hands.

Editions of Cold Service

	ISBN 9780399152405	Binding/Format Hardcover	Publisher Putnam Pub Group	Date 2005	Price $1.00	Very Good
	ISBN 9780739318591	Binding/Format Compact Disc	Publisher Random House	Date 2005	Price $17.55	NEW

Publisher Notes

When Spenser's closet ally, Hawk, is brutally injured and left for dead while protecting booking Luther Gillespie, Spenser embarks on an epic journey to rehabilitate his friend in body and soul. Hawk, always proud, has never been dependent on anyone. Now he is forced to make connections: to the medical technology that will ensure his physical recovery, and to reinforce the tenuous emotional ties he has to those around him.

Spenser quickly learns that the Ukrainian mob is responsible for the hit, but finding a way into their tightly knit circle is not nearly so simple. Their total control of the town of Marshport, from the bodegas to the police force to the mayor's office, isn't just a sign of rampant corruption--it's a form of arrogance that only serves to ignite Hawk's desire to get even. As the body count rises, Spenser is forced to employ some questionable techniques and even more questionable hired guns while redefining his friendship with Hawk in the name of vengeance.