“After a while I got hungry and went to the kitchen. There was nothing to eat. I drank another beer and looked again, and found half a loaf of whole wheat bread behind the beer in the back of the refrigerator...”
Book:Mortal Stakes
Quote by Robert B. Parker
Work
Mortal Stakes
In this enthralling narrative, the reader is drawn into a world where the stakes are life and death, with characters facing moral dilemmas and the ultimate consequences of their choices. more
Author
Robert B. Parker
Robert B. Parker was an American crime writer known for his hard-boiled detective novels. His works are characterized by tight plots, complex characters, and unique crime scenes, with his most famous character being the private detective Spencer Herrick. more
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