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Pastime

by Robert B. Parker

ISBN: 0425132935
ISBN-13: 9780425132937
Format: Paperback

Summary

Ten years ago (in "Early Autumn") Spenser rescued a teenage boy from neglectful and abusive parents. Now he needs Spenser's help again, to solve the mystery of his mother's disappearance.

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Bibliographic Details

Publisher: Berkley Pub Group
Published date: 1996
Size: 4.25 x 6.75 inches
Weight: 0.4 pounds

Publisher's Notes

In a game of desire and danger, Parker brings back the characters of his classic Spenser novel, Early Autumn. When his mother disappears, 24-year-old Paul turns to Spenser for help. Spenser knows the only way to find Patty is to reach back into her past, of which he knows too well. Includes excerpt of Parker's 7/92 Putnam hardcover, Double Deuce.

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Hardcover - Putnam Pub Group (1991) - from $1.00
Paperback Reprint - Berkley Pub Group (1996) - from $1.00

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