Small Vices

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Small Vices
1st edition
Author	Robert B. Parker
Country	United States
Language	English
Series	Spenser
Genre	Detective novel
Publisher	Putnam
Publication date	1997
Media type	Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages	308 pp
ISBN	ISBN 0-399-14244-4
Preceded by	Chance
Followed by	Sudden Mischief

Small Vices is the 24th Spenser novel by Robert B. Parker. The story follows Boston-based PI Spenser as he tries to solve the murder of a college student.

Description

Ellis Alves is no angel. But his lawyer says he was framed for the murder of college student Melissa Henderson...and asks Spenser for help.

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 may die with him...^[1]

Recurring characters

Spenser
Dr. Susan Silverman, Ph.D
Hawk
Lee Farrell
Martin Quirk
Frank Belson
Vinnie Morris
Gino Fish
Paul Giacomin
Henry Cimoli
Rita Fiori
Ives
Patricia Utley
Pearl the Wonder Dog
Healy
Rugar

In other media

Spenser: Small Vices, is a made for TV movie starring Joe Mantegna as the character Spenser from the book series, as well as the main character of the television show Spenser: For Hire.^[2]

Mantegna subsequently reprised the role in Spenser: Thin Air and Spenser: Walking Shadow.

Cast

Joe Mantegna as Spenser
Marcia Gay Harden as Susan
Shiek Mahmud-Bey as Hawk
Joanna Miles as Evans
Robert B. Parker as Ives

External links

The page on the book from the author's website
Spenser on Screen from The Robert B. Parker website
Spenser: Small Vices (1999) at the Internet Movie Database

References

Novels by Robert B. Parker

Spenser novels

Novels	The Godwulf Manuscript (1973) God Save the Child (1974) Mortal Stakes (1975) Promised Land (1976) The Judas Goat (1978) Looking for Rachel Wallace (1980) Early Autumn (1981) A Savage Place (1981) Ceremony (1982) The Widening Gyre (1983) Valediction (1984) A Catskill Eagle (1985) Taming a Sea Horse (1986) Pale Kings and Princes (1987) Crimson Joy (1988) Playmates (1989) Stardust (1990) Pastime (1991) Double Deuce (1992) Paper Doll (1993) Walking Shadow (1994) Thin Air (1995) Chance (1996) Small Vices (1997) Sudden Mischief (1998) Hush Money (1999) Hugger Mugger (2000) Potshot (2001) Widow's Walk (2002) Back Story (2003) Bad Business (2004) Cold Service (2005) School Days (2005) Hundred-Dollar Baby (2006) Now and Then (2006) Rough Weather (2008) Chasing the Bear: A Young Spenser Novel (2009) The Professional (2009) Painted Ladies (2010) Sixkill (2011)

Adaptations	Spenser: For Hire A Man Called Hawk TV Movies

Other

Wilderness (1979)
Love and Glory (1983)
Poodle Springs (1989)
Stardust (1990)
Perchance to Dream (1991)
All Our Yesterdays (1994)
Night Passage (1997)
Trouble in Paradise (1998)
Hush Money (1999)
Family Honor (1999)
Perish Twice (2000)
Gunman's Rhapsody (2001)
Death in Paradise (2001)
Shrink Rap (2002)
Stone Cold (2003)
Melancholy Baby (2004)
Double Play (2004)
Appaloosa (2005)
Blue Screen (2006)
Sea Change (2006)
Spare Change (2007)
Now and Then (2007)
Edenville Owls (2007)
High Profile (2007)
Stranger in Paradise (2008)
The Boxer and the Spy (2008)
Resolution (2008)
Brimstone (2009)
Night and Day (2009)
Split Image (2010)
Blue-Eyed Devil (2010)

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