Mortal Stakes (A Spenser Mystery)
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When it seems the star pitcher of the Boston Red Sox baseball team is accepting bribes to lose games, private detective Spenser goes undercover as a baseball writer to find out the truth. But can he uncover the person behind this nasty trail of blackmail before his cover is blown apart...?
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- ISBN: 9781782068334
- Author: Robert B. Parker
- Pub date: 18.04.13
- RRP: $13.99
- Format: Electronic book text