Sixkill (novel)

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Sixkill is the 40th book in Robert B. Parker's Spenser 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 release.

Spenser investigates actor Jumbo Nelson, who is accused of rape and murder. [1]

Characters

Spenser
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.

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References

  1. "Sixkill, by Robert B. Parker". robertbparker.net. Retrieved 2015-10-06.