Painted Ladies Av Robert B Parker, Robert B. Parker

<p>Private Detective Spenser is on his easiest job yet. Art professor Ashton Prince has hired him to help recover a stolen painting. The thieves will return it in exchange for a ransom. All Spenser has to do is accompany Prince, just in case. And collect his fee. </p><p>But, as Prince walks away from the exchange towards Spenser''s car carrying the wrapped painting, it explodes. Prince is gone, and with him, Spenser''s cash. </p><p>Starting to investigate, Spenser discovers Prince''s past is far from squeaky clean, but nothing warrants going to such unusual lengths to kill him. Who did it, and why? </p>