Written in 1978, this book is closer to reality in 200X than ever before. International terrorists kill innocent people and a heavily injured father asks Spenser to find the murderers of his family. While searching for the bombers in England, Danmark and Holland, Spenser also stumbles across an evil plan that may bring terror to a peaceful sporting event (remember, Munich Olympic Games was not long ago in 1978...).
This time Hawk, his -sort of- enemy in the previous story, helps him out has the case becomes too big, even for Spenser.
Besides a great and fast developing crime story, Spenser still keeps his witt and irony together with his values. Great fun.