著者は Robert B. Parker 私立探偵スペンサー・シリーズの七作目として1982年に
発刊された。 このシリーズは30冊続いたが、この作が最高傑作と評価している。 
十五作目くらいまで新刊がでるたびに購入していたが、だんだん詰まらなくなって
最近はとんと読んでいなかった。 著者は昨年だったか亡くなっている。 改めて読み
返したが、当時の興奮をなつかしく思い浮かべた。 手ごろなボリュームと、難しい
言葉は使っていないようなので、四冊目として取り上げた。 育児放棄された少年
ポールがスペンサーの元で、本物の男として生きる術を学んでゆく過程が胸を
熱くする。 オーディオ・ブックは、CD版が見つからなかった。 しかしダウンロード版を
購入して ipadで聴いている。 

   Early Autumn    初秋    Early Autumn Audiobook

                Chapter 1

renewer evict bookie bleach whore mannequin blowup mute clientele 

optimistic integrated pucker thigh tissue dash deerstalker prop lip-sync

qualification sensitive walnut woodwork trim bat custody privilege subpoena

alimony settlement suity goalie 

                Chapter 2

convertible duct maroon rack wither scorn rancid lard sensory overload 

segment manila dissolution decree droopy sullen sketchy busty directory 

asshole foyer beige slick cabbie glumly randy

                Chapter 3

cruise tricky yank jamb shim plush vigorously gut wing corny screw bend

swell rawhide elaborately crotch wrinkle

                 Chapter 4

fidget hangnail stow shaky churlish smirk lousy dime shove irresistible 

inevitable  subdue gross contemporary

                Chapter 5

taper weasel tint aviator fleck lapel overtone disdain mantel rummage 

expressive dazzle lore likewise poise propriety plunk appropriateness spear

                Chapter 6

saucy retirement recalcitrant rebel blowout burnout rafter tuck perm hint 

clandestine goodie raccoon ratty meanness fella

                 Chapter 7

plaid scrub residence sherry overreact overzealous thuggy secretive hip 

moisten vulnerable pad spotless ammunition courtesy grocery innovative

                 Chapter 8

perk grouch actualization crap consolidate absolutely grope disapprove 

bustle turtle latch appraise humiliating hoop

                  Chapter 9

periodic pignolia perky tannin mallet medallion skillet clove broth chunk 

nudge blankly syrupy deepen

                  Chapter 10

intimacy captivity irritable scratchy annoyance cholesterol backlit flatten

turbulent hoarser stagey contrive whorey clog heave outright stark sob 

scald counterirritant decline confirmation productive classify ginzo bat 

butt slam

                  Chapter 11

dumpy auburn bulky sloppy rug sap spurt flail wobby broad vig assault 

wad grift manhandle rude revolve sanctity absolute cockroach

                  Chapter 12

linger repartee shuffle shaky haggle yawn repeatedly whine loom sprawl 

complicated loop inbound ramp belch glare superstructure undergraduate 

squeal blare ram slap pitch clatter skitter huddle vowel upwardly scuffle 

gleam porcelain stroll

                  Chapter 13

mazy primeval warmpum purr percussion peel tool bucket flute tole 

voucher mirth worthwhile jargon distract painfully mewl prone authoritative

swap hog

                  Chapter 14

predictable murmur masterful groin unannounce ajar stifle overexert 

gesticulate guidance bound chattel neurotic squeeze conventional foster 

goddamn preside botch prop smear shimmer carpentry rack intellectual 

pathological crissake degeneracy salvate overinvest intuition autonomous 

grim

                  Chapter 15

drawstring flip sophisticated squirm unvarying plug assumption graze 

chic abound secluded bunk spontaneously radial perishable machete 

mattock stow butt snort utensil disgust fixture sap ooze sputter 

perspective agonize interfere scary

                  Chapter 16

perk assorted insult skinny flashy jock ridiculously scawny shivery loosen

hamstring thigh calf quadricep tentatively conspicuous likelihood winded 

bud dapple hokey stitch fell ravine surge crank jerky tarp

                  Chapter 17

veer dumbbell bargain loon poundage spot wrestle shove vein translucent

collarbone sternum cradle repetition film puff trickle forearm oblivion

cramp hunch autonomous unduly knobby

                  Chapter 18

reinforced sill pry furnace strage stab pleasingly haft lever rod backfill 

mason artifact differential equation appropriate 

                  Chapter 19

stylish understate decrepit ventriloquist dummy fiddle misshapen lapel 

terrific skinny goatee municipality whiz tassel dignified clerical ministration

identification gumshoe shush well-bred democratically crap glossy cutie 

yell tine poisonous

                  Chapter 20

unequivocal commitment fag conclusion circuitry convention certainty 

desperation dour thwart

                 Chapter 21

glisten verge joist subflooring composting perch flagrantly unadorned 

clenched slick perspiration swivel pectoral league graft exploitation 

poof meaningless

                 Chapter 22

stud speckle sawdust slingback straighten purse credibility spiffy 

shaky sustenance stagger zip stabilize ridiculous mold wobble inapt 

stumble plop locust

                  Chapter 23

tyke celibate haul bullshit clamp disapproval marital funk wisp mar 

hypothesis tangle debacle resent fundamental abusive suburban 

legitimate leverage blackmail

                  Chapter 24

stall rotunda swoosh definition tricep broadening imitation chintz brace 

midget casually droop squint pseudo erratically inhale pen flurry spark

grunt feint torch flinch queer crook

                  Chapter 25

perimeter pane snarl muzzle scrawny potbelly swoop scalp menthol 

stubble tuck shin sag growl shrill hippopotamus wispy burpe buzz 

repartee woodchuck smolder exhale undercover snoop bum batch seep

earlobe kneecap pant compensation weasel crouch audibly thrifty burgle

                  Chapter 26

addict padlock hasp function alley hunker readiness crop correspondence

couch clotted illiterate cerebral

                  Chapter 27

dung sculptured directory thumb casualty ruffle choir quote  charred 

rubble indice boarded-up obscure crisscross unpretentious streak 

arsonist sinew screw

                  Chapter 28

prep boarding autonomy reliance transition coordinator genuinely 

drawback frenzy grin freak slicker arson privately collateral investigative 

floppy brim hatband instructional seduce wrinkle bond handy split 

bulge covertly counterpoint blur paradiddle uproar respond pound draft 

sensitive swivet trillion

                  Chapter 29

stenciling leaf rushbottomed handle periodic discrimination significant shrub

moth apparent familiar occasional stilted sub admission feeb regrettable

effeminate affected supercilious pompous twerp soften diaphragm adjoining

flossy siren fella unidentifiable adjustment euphemism recede buff context

vouch jerk trustworthy handlebar hazel expressionless swear laid spill gut

                  Chapter 30

pheasant remote unknowable loin bubble slug ripped litter blade incidentally

scheme fuzz contract celery alimony ammunition assume promiscuity wrap

mayonnaise predictable platter


                 Chapter 31              

pock ajar tip restless impassive prominent yank glimpse swat windpipe 

gasp lunge doorjamb stumble haymaker swacking croak

                 Chapter 32

secretarial intact repartee scam relinquish homicide commission felony

bullshit boogie receipt mess capital regain stitching snifter rotten prick

blab indiscretion neurotic messy

                 Chapter 33

astride ridge cedar shingle torso periodically tap enclose slant deflect

formless sawn bluish iridescent waddle chitter