the boxer and the spy
when a shy high school students body is found washed up on the shore of a quiet beach town an apparent suicide terry novak doesnt know what to think . he decides to do some investigating with the help of his best friend abby . before long they learn that asking questions puts them in grave danger . fortunately terry has been learning about fighting thanks to a retired boxer who teaches him to use his head and keep his feet set beneath him lessons terry takes to heart in more ways than one . robert b. parker delivers a taut empowering mystery for teen readers .