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![]() | Bad Business (2004) (Book 31 in the Spenser series) A novel by Robert B Parker |
A cheating husband and a wayward wife provide Spenser with an unconventional and dangerous surveillance job.
When Marlene Cowley hires Spenser to see if her husband, Trent, is cheating on her, he encounters more than he bargained for: Not only does he find a two-timing husband, but a second investigator as well, hired by the husband to look after his wife. As a result of their joint efforts, Spenser soon finds himself investigating both individual depravity and corporate corruption.
It seems the folks in the Cowley's circle have become enamored of radio talk-show host Darrin O'Mara, whose views on Courtly Love are clouding some already fuzzy minds with the notion of cross-connubial relationships. O'Mara's brand of sex therapy is unconventional at best, unlawful-and deadly-at worst. Then a murder at Kinergy, where Trent Cowley is CFO, sends Spenser in yet another direction. Apparently, the unfettered pursuit of profit has a price.
With razor-sharp characterizations and finely honed prose, this is Parker writing at the height of his powers.
Genre: Mystery
When Marlene Cowley hires Spenser to see if her husband, Trent, is cheating on her, he encounters more than he bargained for: Not only does he find a two-timing husband, but a second investigator as well, hired by the husband to look after his wife. As a result of their joint efforts, Spenser soon finds himself investigating both individual depravity and corporate corruption.
It seems the folks in the Cowley's circle have become enamored of radio talk-show host Darrin O'Mara, whose views on Courtly Love are clouding some already fuzzy minds with the notion of cross-connubial relationships. O'Mara's brand of sex therapy is unconventional at best, unlawful-and deadly-at worst. Then a murder at Kinergy, where Trent Cowley is CFO, sends Spenser in yet another direction. Apparently, the unfettered pursuit of profit has a price.
With razor-sharp characterizations and finely honed prose, this is Parker writing at the height of his powers.
Genre: Mystery
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Hardback Editions
April 2004 : Hardback
| Title: Bad Business Author(s): Robert B. Parker ISBN: 0-7862-6478-0 / 978-0-7862-6478-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Thorndike Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
March 2004 : Hardback
| Title: Bad Business Author(s): Robert B. Parker ISBN: 0-399-15145-1 / 978-0-399-15145-3 (USA edition) Publisher: Putnam Adult Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
March 2004 : Hardback
| Title: Bad Business Author(s): Robert B. Parker ISBN: 0-7195-6296-1 / 978-0-7195-6296-9 (UK edition) Publisher: John Murray Publishers Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
March 2005 : Paperback
| Title: Bad Business Author(s): Robert B. Parker Publisher: Berkley Availability: Amazon More details... |
March 2005 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Bad Business (Spenser) Author(s): Robert B. Parker ISBN: 0-425-19957-6 / 978-0-425-19957-2 (USA edition) Publisher: Berkley Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
March 2005 : Paperback
| Title: Bad Business: A Spenser Novel Author(s): Robert B. Parker ISBN: 1-59413-058-2 / 9781594130588 (USA edition) Publisher: Large Print Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2005 : Paperback
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2005 : Paperback
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2005 : Paperback
| Title: Bad Business (A Spenser novel) Author(s): Robert B Parker ISBN: 0-7540-9698-X / 978-0-7540-9698-6 (UK edition) Publisher: Paragon Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
November 2004 : Paperback
| Title: Bad Business Author(s): Robert B. Parker ISBN: 0-425-20215-1 / 978-0-425-20215-9 (USA edition) Publisher: PENGUIN Group (USA) Inc. Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
March 2004 : Paperback
| Title: Bad Business Author(s): Robert B. Parker ISBN: 0-7195-6642-8 / 978-0-7195-6642-4 (UK edition) Publisher: John Murray Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2004 : Paperback
| Title: Bad Business Author(s): Robert B. Parker ISBN: 1-84243-123-4 / 9781842431238 (UK edition) Publisher: No Exit Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Audio Editions
March 2005 : Audio CD
| Title: Bad Business (Spenser Mysteries) Author(s): Robert B. Parker ISBN: 0-7393-1816-0 / 978-0-7393-1816-4 (USA edition) Publisher: Random House Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
December 2004 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Bad Business Author(s): Robert B. Parker ISBN: 0-7366-9762-4 / 978-0-7366-9762-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Books on Tape Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
March 2004 : Audio CD
| Title: Bad Business (Spenser Mysteries) Author(s): Robert B. Parker ISBN: 0-7393-0949-8 / 978-0-7393-0949-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Random House Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
2004 : MP3 CD
| Title: bad business Author(s): robert b parker ISBN: 1-4159-0226-7 / 978-1-4159-0226-4 (USA edition) Publisher: books on tape inc. Availability: Amazon More details... |
2004 : Audio CD
| Title: Bad Business Author(s): Robert B Parker ISBN: 0-7366-9763-2 / 978-0-7366-9763-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Books on Tape Availability: Amazon More details... |
2004 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Bad Business Author(s): Robert B. Parker ISBN: 0-7393-0948-X / 978-0-7393-0948-3 (USA edition) Publisher: Random House Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
June 2007 : Unknown
| Title: Bad Business: Library Edition Author(s): Robert B. Parker ISBN: 0-7393-7119-3 / 978-0-7393-7119-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Random House Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
June 2007 : Unknown
| Title: Bad Business Author(s): Robert B. Parker ISBN: 0-7393-7120-7 / 978-0-7393-7120-6 (USA edition) Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
June 2007 : Unknown
| Title: Bad Business: Library Edition Author(s): Robert B. Parker ISBN: 1-60252-546-3 / 9781602525467 (USA edition) Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
June 2007 : Unknown
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March 2005 : Kindle edition
| Title: Bad Business (Spenser) Author(s): Robert B. Parker Publisher: Berkley Availability: Amazon More details... |
2005 : Unknown
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2004 : Unknown
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