Spare Change
Spare Change by Robert B. Parker, published by Penguin in 2007, is a mystery novel that follows Boston private investigator Sunny Randall as she collaborates with her father, a retired cop, to solve a decades-old case. The narrative begins when a serial murderer, known as “The Spare Change Killer,” resurfaces after thirty years, prompting the police to seek out Phil Randall, who led the original investigation. As Sunny delves into the case, she becomes convinced that she has identified the suspect, Bob Johnson, despite lacking concrete evidence.
Readers will find a tense exploration of familial bonds and the complexities of crime-solving as Sunny navigates her father’s skepticism while pursuing her instincts. The story unfolds with a series of chilling murders that bear a disturbing resemblance to Sunny herself, heightening the stakes as she becomes increasingly determined to catch the killer. This edition spans 291 pages and is presented in English, offering a hard-boiled narrative that intertwines elements of mystery and detective work.
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Boston P.I. Sunny Randall joins forces with the most important man in her life-her father-to crack a thirty-year-old case.
Hi Phil,
You miss me? I got bored, so I thought I’d reestablish our relationship. Give us both something to do in our later years. Stay tuned.
Spare Change
When a serial murderer dubbed “The Spare Change Killer” by the Boston press surfaces after three decades in hiding, the police immediately seek out the cop, now retired, who headed the original task force: Phil Randall. As a sharp-eyed investigator and a doting parent (“You’re smart. You’re tough. You, too, are a paradigm of law enforcement perfection, and you’re my kid”), Phil calls on his daughter, Sunny, to help catch the criminal who eluded him so many years before.
Sunny is certain that she’s found her man after interviewing just a handful of suspects. Though she has no evidence against Bob Johnson, she trusts her intuition. And she knows the power she has over him-she can feel the skittishness and sexual tension that he radiates when he’s around her-but persuading her father and the rest of the task force is a different story.
When the killer strikes a second and third time, the murders take a macabre turn, as the victims each eerily resemble Sunny. While her father pressures her to drop the case, Sunny’s need to create a trap to nab her killer grows.
In a compelling game of cat-and-mouse, Sunny uses all her skills to draw out her prey, realizing too late that she’s setting herself up to become the next victim.
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