In the heart of bustling Boston, a private investigator finds himself delving into the corruption that lurks beneath the collegiate glamour of Taft University.

Spenser goes back to school...to investigate corruption infiltrating a college town. Taft University's hottest basketball star is shaving points for quick cash. If Spenser doesn't watch his own footwork, the guilty parties will shave a few years off his life...

With an exciting blend of mystery, suspense, and thrilling sports action, Robert B. Parker gives us another legendary story in the Spencer detective series.