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Ace Atkins
Ace Atkins writes crime fiction and mysteries, including the Quinn Colson series and several Spenser novels. He is the author of titles like Kickback, Old Black Magic, and Angel Eyes
Lullaby
Synopsis
Lullaby is the 41st novel featuring Robert B. Parker's iconic detective Spenser, written by Ace Atkins. Set in Boston's Irish-American neighborhood, the story follows Spenser as he is hired by fourteen-year-old Mattie Sullivan to investigate her mother's murder four years earlier. Mattie believes the man convicted of the crime was framed, and as Spenser, his longtime friends Hawk and Vinnie Morris, and his partner Dr. Susan Silverman dig deeper, they uncover a conspiracy involving a local mob figure and a decades-old grudge. Gritty, tense, and steeped in the hardboiled tradition, Lullaby is a compelling addition to the Spenser canon.
Genres
Characters
SpenserProtagonist
A private investigator and former boxer in Boston's Irish-American neighborhood, and the series' recurring lead.
Mattie SullivanSupporting
A fourteen-year-old girl who hires Spenser to investigate her mother's murder four years earlier.
HawkSupporting
Spenser's longtime friend and partner, a former boxer and current private investigator.
Vinnie MorrisSupporting
A former mob associate and Spenser's friend, who helps him investigate the case.