Olivia Nelson appears to be the perfect wife and mother. So why was the socialite bludgeoned to death with a hammer? The police say it was random violence; Olivia's husband hires Spenser to prove otherwise. But the truth turns out to be as elusive as needles in a haystack. It's a case where nothing is what it seems--not even the victim.
Boston PI Spenser investigates the perfect murder in this New York Times bestselling mystery in Robert B. Parker's acclaimed series.

She was a model wife and mother, bludgeoned with a hammer on the streets of Beacon Hill. Spenser's searching for a motive and a murderer--and finding more secrets than meet the eye...

"Among the best Spensers...Parker's at the top of his game "--Boston Globe