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When Nathan Smith, a prominent local banker and millionaire, is murdered, Spenser is called in to investigate Nathan's young wife, Mary, and as the evidence stacks up against her, Spenser discovers that Mary's mysterious past has put his own life in danger. Reprint.
I have always loved the Spenser series of detective books and although the plot is pretty formulaic, it's the characters that make the story work. Parker's dialogue and pithy wisdom is well worth tackling this series for.