Hugger Mugger
Hugger Mugger by Robert B. Parker is a reissue published by Penguin on June 1, 2001, featuring 352 pages in English. This novel follows Boston private investigator Spenser as he takes on a complex case involving the mysterious killing of racehorses in the South. When Walter Clive, president of Three Fillies Stables, seeks Spenser’s expertise to protect a promising horse named Hugger Mugger, he finds himself embroiled in a web of local tensions and threats that challenge his instincts and skills.
Readers will discover a narrative rich with suspense and crime elements, as Spenser navigates the intricacies of the case while contending with the local law enforcement’s skepticism. The story unfolds with sharp dialogue and a focus on character dynamics, revealing deeper layers within the Three Fillies organization. As the investigation intensifies and a human victim emerges, Spenser must reassess his understanding of the situation and remain vigilant in a world where danger lurks beneath a facade of southern civility.
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“It’s easy to see why Parker’s snappy banter and cynical eye have kept fans turning pages for 25 years . . . his wisecracks, combined with Parker’s shorthand flair for scathing characterization, make for a satisfying read,” said Entertainment Weekly of last year’s Hush Money. Now Parker presents Spenser with a deceptively dangerous and multi-layered case: Someone has been killing racehorses at stables across the south, and the Boston P.I. travels to Georgia to protect the two-year-old destined to become the next Secretariat.
When Spenser is approached by Walter Clive, president of Three Fillies Stables, to find out who is threatening his horse Hugger Mugger, he can hardly say no: He’s been doing pro bono work for so long his cupboards are just about bare. Disregarding the resentment of the local Georgia law enforcement, Spenser takes the case. Though Clive has hired a separate security firm, he wants someone with Spenser’s experience to supervise the operation.
Despite a veneer of civility, Spenser encounters tensions beneath the surface southern gentility. The case takes an even more deadly turn when the attacker claims a human victim, and Spenser must revise his impressions of the whole Three Fillies organization–and watch his own back as well.
With razor-sharp dialogue, eloquently spare prose, and some of the best supporting characters to grace the printed page, Hugger Mugger is grand entertainment.
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