A Catskill Eagle
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A Catskill Eagle is the twelfth Spenser novel
by Robert B. Parker
, first published in 1985.
. His sometime friend, Hawk, is in prison and she believes that she too is in some sort of trouble.
Spenser flies to San Francisco, California
right after making some preparations to break Hawk out of prison. Spenser locates Hawk, and breaks him out using a gun hidden in the bottom of a fake cast.
Jerry Costigan is Russell's father, and owns a network of large businesses, not the least of which is a munitions manufacturer. Hawk and Spenser attempt to find Susan by infiltrating Jerry Costigan's home compound, but fail to locate her. At gunpoint, they discover she and Russell are at their lodge. Throughout the story, the enlist the research skills of lesbian feminist author Rachel Wallace, whom Spenser protected and rescued in the sixth novel
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After burning down the Costigan lodge, Hawk and Spenser broker a deal with the CIA and FBI: if they kill Jerry Costigan, all the charges against them in California will be dropped. Jerry Costigan is a known illegal weapons broker, but they can never garner the evidence they need to prosecute him.
Spenser and Hawk infiltrate a Costigan weapons plant and manage to rescue Susan who was with Russell.
After returning to Boston, Spenser and Susan talk and he learns she wasn't precisely a captive with Russell. Spenser asks her to choose between him or Russell, and she eventually decides on Spenser.
With invaluable assistance from Russell, Spenser infiltrates an old silver mine and assassinates Jerry Costigan. The government clears him and Hawk of all charges related to the case.
At the conclusion of the novel, Spenser and Susan are reunited at his apartment and make love.
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
by Robert B. Parker
Robert B. Parker
Robert Brown Parker was an American crime writer. His most famous works were the novels about the private detective Spenser. ABC television network developed the television series Spenser: For Hire based on the character in the late 1980s; a series of TV movies based on the character were also...
, first published in 1985.
Plot
Spenser receives an enigmatic letter from his lover, Susan Silverman, who has relocated to the West CoastWest Coast of the United States
West Coast or Pacific Coast are terms for the westernmost coastal states of the United States. The term most often refers to the states of California, Oregon, and Washington. Although not part of the contiguous United States, Alaska and Hawaii do border the Pacific Ocean but can't be included in...
. His sometime friend, Hawk, is in prison and she believes that she too is in some sort of trouble.
Storyline summary
Susan Silverman, in an effort to discover her own identity, has moved to the West Coast. There she engages a relationship with a wealthy heir, Russell Costigan. The story begins with her letter to Spenser that Hawk is in prison and that she too is in trouble.Spenser flies to San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
right after making some preparations to break Hawk out of prison. Spenser locates Hawk, and breaks him out using a gun hidden in the bottom of a fake cast.
Jerry Costigan is Russell's father, and owns a network of large businesses, not the least of which is a munitions manufacturer. Hawk and Spenser attempt to find Susan by infiltrating Jerry Costigan's home compound, but fail to locate her. At gunpoint, they discover she and Russell are at their lodge. Throughout the story, the enlist the research skills of lesbian feminist author Rachel Wallace, whom Spenser protected and rescued in the sixth novel
Looking for Rachel Wallace
Looking for Rachel Wallace is the sixth Spenser novel by Robert B. Parker, first published in 1980.-Plot summary:Spenser is hired to protect a lesbian, feminist activist, the eponymous Rachel Wallace. After his protecting gets in the way of her protesting, she fires him. Shortly afterwards, she...
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After burning down the Costigan lodge, Hawk and Spenser broker a deal with the CIA and FBI: if they kill Jerry Costigan, all the charges against them in California will be dropped. Jerry Costigan is a known illegal weapons broker, but they can never garner the evidence they need to prosecute him.
Spenser and Hawk infiltrate a Costigan weapons plant and manage to rescue Susan who was with Russell.
After returning to Boston, Spenser and Susan talk and he learns she wasn't precisely a captive with Russell. Spenser asks her to choose between him or Russell, and she eventually decides on Spenser.
With invaluable assistance from Russell, Spenser infiltrates an old silver mine and assassinates Jerry Costigan. The government clears him and Hawk of all charges related to the case.
At the conclusion of the novel, Spenser and Susan are reunited at his apartment and make love.
Characters
Several characters from the "Spenserverse" reoccur in this book:- Spenser: Boston private investigator
- Hawk, longtime friend and occasional co-worker of Spenser
- Susan Silverman, Spenser's lover
- Henry Cimoli, owner of a gym Spenser and Hawk frequent
- Paul Giacomin, Spenser's semi-adopted son
- Rachel Wallace
- Lt. Martin Quirk, Boston PD
- Sgt. Frank Belson, Boston PD
- Hugh Dixon, a wealthy previous client (from The Judas GoatThe Judas GoatThe Judas Goat is the fifth Spenser novel by Robert B. Parker, first published in 1978.-Plot summary:A somewhat recluse millionaire, Hugh Dixon, hires Spenser to find the members of a terrorist group that bombed a London restaurant where he and his family were dining, resulting in the deaths of his...
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