Ellis Alves is no angel. But his lawyer says he was framed for the murder of college student Melissa Henderson...and asks Spenser for help. From Bostons back streets to Manhattans elite, Spenser and Hawk search for suspects, including Melissas rich-kid, tennis-star boyfriend. But when a man with a .22 puts Spenser in a coma, the hope for justice may die with him...About the Author:Robert B. Parker was the author of more than fifty books. He died in January 2010.