Once upon a time, though not so long ago, there was a girl named April Kyle -- a beautiful teenage runaway who turned to prostitution to escape her terrible family life. Now, April Kyle's return in Hundred-Dollar Baby is nothing short of shocking. When a mature, beautiful, and composed woman strides into Spenser's office, the Boston PI barely hesitates before recognizing his once and future client. Now a well-established madam herself, April is still looking for Spenser's approval, and it takes her a moment before she can ask him for his assistance. April claims to be in the dark about who is trying to shake her and her business down, but Spenser and Hawk find ties to organized crime and local kingpin Tony Marcus, as well as a scheme to franchise her operation across the country. As Spenser again plays the gallant knight, it becomes clear that April's not as innocent as she seems. In fact, she may be her own worst enemy. Robert B. Parker is the author of more than fifty books, including the bestsellers School Days, Sea Change, and Blue Screen. He lives in Boston. Joe Mantegna has starred in the feature films The Godfather III, Bugsy, and Searching for Bobby Fischer. On Broadway, he starred in David Mamet's Speed the Plow and Glengarry Glen Ross, for which he won the Tony Award®. He received Emmy® nominations for his television appearances in The Rat Pack and The Last Don. Excerpted from Hundred Dollar Baby by Robert B. Parker All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.
