New Releases by Robert B. Parker

Now in its 14th edition, Nobes and Parker''s Comparative International Accounting is a comprehensive and coherent text on international financial reporting. It is primarily designed for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in comparative and international aspects of financial reporting. The book explores the conceptual and contextual found.

Based on characters created by Robert B. Parker.

Ellie Sharp left her Boston family with big dreams of making it as an actress in Hollywood. But two years later, she disappears from her Silver Lake apartment without her friends or police knowing what happened. Soon after the Sharps hire Spenser to find her, another person goes missing - this time Spenser''s protege-turned-L.A. investigator, Zebulon Sixkill. Spenser and Hawk must hit the ground running on the West Coast to follow a twisted trail into the world of drug cartels, casting couches, hedonistic parties, and a whisper network of industry players looking to take down a legendary producer.

Robert B. Parker''s iconic and irresistible PI Sunny Randall is back, and the stakes are higher than ever as she races to protect her ex-husband--and his Mafia family--from the vengeful plan of a mysterious rival. Sunny Randall is "on" again with Richie, the ex-husband she never stopped loving and never seemed to be able to let go, despite her discomfort with his Mafia connections. When Richie is shot and nearly killed, Sunny is dragged into the thick of his family''s business as she searches for answers and tries to stave off a mob war. But as the bullets start flying in Boston''s mean streets, Sunny finds herself targeted by the deranged mastermind of the plot against the Burke family, whose motive may be far more personal than she could have anticipated...

Boston private eye Spenser and his sidekick, Hawk, follow a con man''s schemes on cable news shows and within police precincts in the wake of an elaborate double cross that has victimized a smitten woman as well as a cache of investors, cops and paramilitary contractors.

Investigating the discovery of three bodies in an abandoned factory after a huge storm, Jesse Stone learns that two of the victims were teen friends, who went missing twenty-five years earlier.

When a visiting actress becomes the subject of a death threat, Jesse and the rest of the Paradise police department go on high alert. And when Jesse witnesses a horrifying collision caused by a distracted teenage driver, the political repercussions of her arrest bring him into conflict with the local selectmen, the DA, and some people with very deep pockets.

When prostitute April Kyle goes missing, her boss Patricia Utley, an elegant madam with a practical heart of gold, turns to Spenser - after all, it''s not the first time he''s had to help the troubled teenager . . . ''A winner'' Chicago Tribune In this exciting follow-up to Ceremony, April''s left the up-market escort service where she''s worked happily since she was 16 for the love of a male pimp, but her boss is afraid the girl will end up at the destructive end of the prostitution industry. It''s not long before Spenser''s hunt leads him to Robert Rambeaux, ersatz Julliard student and April''s pimp, then to Ginger Bucky, another of Rambeaux''s hookers - who suddenly turns up dead. ''The suspense never slackens'' Publishers Weekly With April vanished, Rambeaux hiding out after a near-fatal beating, and his only lead dead, Spenser starts tracking back Ginger''s life, hoping it will eventually lead him to April . . . but the surprises aren''t over yet. ''When it comes to detective novels, 90 per cent of us admit he''s an influence, and the rest of us lie about it'' HARLEN COBEN

Political activist and author Rachel Wallace is a tough young woman who writes - and speaks - her mind, which has made her a lot of enemies. But she''s got a new book due out, exposing discriminatory practices by several prominent corporations, and it''s pretty clear some of those enemies want her dead. ''Crackling dialogue, plenty of action and expert writing'' New York Times Book Review Her publishers, insisting she has a bodyguard, hire the biggest toughest guy they can find: Spenser, the tough guy with a macho code of honour, hired to protect a feminist who thinks that code is obsolete. ''Nobody does it better'' Publishers Weekly Privately, they will never see eye to eye - that''s why she fires him - but when Rachel vanishes, Spenser starts rattling skeletons in blue-blooded family closets and tangling with the Ku Klux Klan, ready to lay his life on the line to find Rachel Wallace.

Ellis Alves is a bad kid from the ''hood with a long record, but did he really murder Melissa Henderson, a white student from ritzy Pemberton College? Alves''s former lawyers think he was framed, and they hire Spenser to uncover the truth. From Boston''s back streets to Manhattan''s elite, Spenser and Hawk search for suspects, including Melissa''s rich kid tennis-star boyfriend. But when a man with a .22 puts Spenser in a coma, the hope for justice might just die along with the detective...

Halfway through my steak I caught sight of myself in the mirror behind the bar. I looked like someone who ought to eat alone. I didn''t look in the mirror again. Spenser likes to eat well, drink beer, and carve wood on his off-time. But otherwise he''s Spenser for Hire, a wise-acre PI who takes on every case with good humour and brilliant instincts. When Spenser is hired to look into the disappaearance of a medieval manuscript, stolen from a university library, he feels confident it''ll be an easy case. A young university student has been accused of the theft, and Spenser is convinced she''s innocent. It''s not long, however, before he''s plunged into a quagmire of angry professors, bored housewives, heroin traffickers, Satanists and the Boston mob... and murder. The Godwulf Manuscript is the first in Robert B. Parker''s long-running Spenser For Hire series: dark, funny, noir-inspired and utterly unmissable. Inspired by Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett, The Godwulf Manuscript is not to be missed. ''When it comes to detective novels, 90 per cent of us admit he''s an influence, and the rest of us lie about it'' HARLAN COBEN

When boxing trainer and long-time friend Henry Cimoli asks for Spenser''s help with a heavy-handed developer who is sending thugs to pressure Henry to sell his beachfront condo, Spenser and his apprentice, Zebulon Sixkill, follow a trail to a beautiful woman, a megalomaniac Vegas kingpin and plans for a sprawling casino in Boston.

Boston P.I. Spenser lives onNin the stunning new entry in the "New York Times"Dbestselling series from critically acclaimed, award-winning novelist Ace Atkins set in Boston''s Dorchester and Southie projects.

From "the reigning champion of the American tough-guy detective novel" (Entertainment Weekly), four novels featuring Jesse Stone, ex-LAPD, now the police chief in Paradise, Massachusetts. Don''t miss these mysteries from the New York Times bestselling author of the Spenser series. Includes: High Profile Stranger in Paradise Night and Day Split Image

Four outstanding novels set in the Old West, featuring the "smart and resourceful"* gun-slinging duo Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch--from the New York Times bestselling author of the Spenser, Jesse Stone, and Sunny Randall novels. (*Publishers Weekly) Includes: Appaloosa Resolution Brimstone Blue-Eyed Devil

Classic Boston noir thriller from global bestseller, the late, great Robert B. Parker - one of contemporary crime fiction''s most popular, enduring and acclaimed authors ''I spotted the girl even before she knocked on my door.'' Mattie Sullivan has approached Spenser for help, asking him to find her mother''s killer. But her mother was killed some four years back; and a local man, Mickey Green, was convicted of her murder that very same year. Mattie is not Spenser''s typical client. For a start, she''s just fourteen. Nor is her request a typical one - to take a case that''s already been solved. But this kid is wiser than her years. And this case is less clear-cut, and far more dangerous, than it appears. ''One of the great series in the history of the American detective story'' New York Times

Six mystery novels featuring one of the most beloved detectives of all time: the Boston private investigator known as Spenser. Playmates Stardust Pastime Double Deuce Paper Doll Walking Shadow

Paradise, Massachusetts, is gearing up for the busy summer season when a spate of car thefts places its quiet, tourist-friendly reputation in jeopardy. Jesse Stone fears an automobile theft gang has set up shop in town, and the silver-tongued, heavy-handed police chief vows to put a stop to their activity. Almost as soon as he starts tackling this threat, another materializes: one of a more personal nature. An old enemy, hell-bent on revenge, is fresh out of prison. Thus begins a tale of proactive policing and personal paranoia, in which Stone finds himself defending himself, his patch and - before long - his latest squeeze. In Killing the Blues, Michael Brandman combines all of Parker''s tried and tested ingredients to create a highly enjoyable and authentic Jesse Stone thriller.

When a visiting actress becomes the subject of a death threat, Jesse and the rest of the Paradise Police Department go on high alert. When Jesse witnesses a horrifying collision caused by a distracted teenage driver, the political repercussions of her arrest bring him into conflict with the local selectmen, the DA, and some people with very deep pockets.

Once, Appaloosa law was Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch. Now it''s Amos Callico, a vindictive, power-hungry tin star with bigger aims-and he could use Cole and Hitch on his side. This time the paid guns aren''t for hire, which makes Callico a very vengeful man. But threatening Cole and Hitch ignites something just as dangerous.

A bad-boy movie star named Jumbo pushes the limits of his reputation when he''s accused of rape and murder. When the Boston PD calls on Spencer, he meets Jumbo''s young bodyguard, Zebulon Sixkill, and the two form an unlikely alliance. It''s a high profile case for Spenser, but the Hollywood secrets he uncovers are sordidly unsavory- and not just those of the accused...

''One of the great series in the history of the detective story'' New York Times Book Review A young girl has been found dead in a hotel room. The womanizing movie star Jumbo Nelson is the obvious suspect. Given that he spent the night with her. But he''s innocent. Or at least he says he is. Enter Spenser. Jumbo''s lawyers hire him to find out who did it. Never one to turn down a challenge, Spenser starts to investigate. He finds an unlikely ally in the shape of Jumbo''s bodyguard, Zebulon Sixkill. He''s an alcoholic Cree warrior with a bad past and a worse temper. But given that there''s a cold-blooded assassin on the loose, he might just prove to be the secret weapon Spenser needs. ''Reading Parker is like swimming downstream in a river of adrenalin'' Boston Observer

After a high-ranking crime figure is found dead on Paradise Beach, Jesse Stone and Sunny Randall realize just how much they really have in common with their victims, their suspects--and each other. Available in a tall Premium Edition.

Two of the finest early Spensers in a single volume - this is Classic Robert B. Parker. In the first novel, Promised Land, Harvey Shepard''s wife has run away. Spenser has been hired to find her. A seemingly easy mission: go to Cape Cod, find the missing woman, then sit back and enjoy the sun. But it seems there is more to this case than meets the eye. Who are the shady figures Pam Shepard has been seen with? And why does Harvey keep showing up with bruises? Both Pam and Harvey are in over their heads, and soon Spenser will be too. In the second novel, Looking for Rachel Wallace, Spenser is hired to protect Rachel Wallace, the outspoken feminist. Left-wing lesbian meets muscles and machismo. Chalk meets cheese. It is not long before Rachel fires him. Then she disappears. Spenser feels it is his duty to save her. And once he has made up his mind then no bigot, Klansman, or family will get in his way. He will not stop until he finds Rachel Wallace.

The wives of Boston''s wealthiest men have a mutual secret: they all had an affair with the same cad who''s blackmailing them, and Spenser''s been hired to stop him. But when the wives start dying one by one, Spenser''s new case becomes murder.

Susan''s letter came from California: Hand was in jail, and she was on the run. Twenty-four hours later, Hawk is free, because Spenser has sprung him loose—for a brutal cross-country journey back to the East Coast. Now the two men are on a violent ride to find the woman Spenser loves, the man who took her, and the shocking reason so many people had to die. . . . Praise for A Catskill Eagle “Entertaining.”—The San Diego Union-Tribune “His best mystery novel.”—Time

The Boston PI gets tangled in Cape Cod’s criminal underworld in this Edgar Award–winning mystery from the New York Times–bestselling author. Cape Cod businessman Harvey Shepard is in over his head. He lost a quarter million on a shady real estate deal, the loan shark is circling, and now he needs a private investigator to find out where his wife, Pam, disappeared to. Spencer takes the case, but finding Pam isn’t the hard part—the hard part is finding out she’s suspected of a bank robbery that led to murder. Robert B. Parker’s Spencer novels featuring the former boxer turned Boston PI are “one of the great series in the history of the American detective story.” Promised Land, the Edgar Award–winning fourth Spencer novel, was also adapted into the pilot episode of the classic tv series Spencer: For Hire (The New York Times).

The house looked right. And the neighborhood was perfect. And everything else was wrong. So Spenser took the parents'' money and went after a runaway girl. Unfortunately, April Kyle had already traveled two lifetimes from her suburban home. Now she was caught up in a web of pinps, criminals, and exploiters—the kinf of people who won''t listen to anything but money, or a gun. . . . Praise for Ceremony “Sizzling.”—The Pittsburgh Press “Pick of the crop, this one. Genuinely involving.”—The Cleveland Plain Dealer

“[Robert B.] Parker''s brilliance is in his simple dialogue, and in Spenser.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer A bitter divorce is only the beginning. First the father hires thugs to kidnap his son. Then the mother hires Spenser to get the boy back. But as soon as Spenser senses the lay of the land, he decides to do some kidnapping of his own. With a contract out on his life, he heads for the Maine woods, determined to give a puny 15 year old a crash course in survival and to beat his dangerous opponents at their own brutal game.

Spenser has gone to London -- and not to see the Queen. He''s gone to track down a bunch of bombers who''ve blown away his client''s wife and kids. His job is to catch them. Or kill them. His client isn''t choosy. But there are nine killers to one Spenser -- long odds. Hawk helps balance the equation. The rest depends on a wild plan. Spenser will get one of the terrorists to play Judas Goat -- to lead him to others. Trouble is, he hasn''t counted on her being very blond, very beautiful and very dangerous.