Mortal Stakes

Everybody loves a winner, and the Rabbs are major league. Marty is the Red Sox star pitcher, Linda the loving wife. She loves everyone except the blackmailer out to wreck her life.

Is Marty throwing fast balls or throwing games? It doesn't take long for Spenser to link Marty's performance with Linda's past...or to find himself trapped between a crazed racketeer and an enforcer toting an M-16.

America's favorite pastime has suddenly become a very dangerous sport, and one wrong move means strike three, with Spenser out for good!©1987 Robert B. Parker; (P)2009 Random House

Good story line

I’m listening to the Robert B Parker novels from the very first, which is interesting. I’d already read several, and it’s fun to see the prequel.

Great read!

Excellent book. Spencer at his best! Cant wait to read the next book in the series! Excellent performance!

Great read

An unusual story told with sensitivity.
The main character shows that someone can do dirty work and keep his good side intact.

Another great Spencer story.

Well written story narrated by Michael Prichard, one of my favorite narrators. In this Spencer story you get the action and mystery but you also get a little insight into what kind of man Spenser is, what makes him who he is. I love this series and highly recommend this story.

Love the film noir detective style

The story was good. A little too predictable. I like the old style detective narrative like the classics; however he can get a little bogged down in some descriptions and commenting especially about extraneous details such as clothing. Doing it every once in awhile adds to the flavor, doing it every time can be tedious. Narrator does a good job of separating voices and has a pleasant voice.