Robert B. Parker's Showdown (Spenser)
Mysteries and crime stories
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Summary
Spenser may have uncovered an explosive secret that threatens the career of a controversial figure, in this latest installment of Robert B. Parker&’s beloved series.Vic Hale isn&’t anyone&’s idea of a father figure. He is one of the biggest –… and loudest -- podcasters in the nation and got there by spewing overheated rhetoric that&’s reviled by some but loved by even more. His particular brand of &“entertainment&” is so successful, he&’s about to sign the biggest contract in the history of online broadcasting. Vic&’s riding high...until he gets a visit from Spenser, who specializes in bringing guys like Hale back down to Earth.Spenser is there on behalf of Daniel Lopez, a young man who believes Hale may be his father. It&’s a potentially explosive revelation for a man in the podcaster&’s position and it might even be enough to blow up his massive new deal. That could explain the bodies that start popping up – bodies connected in one way or another with the mystery surrounding Daniel&’s birth. There are a lot of questions remaining, and Spenser&’s going to have to find the answers before someone shuts Hale or Daniel up for good.