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"I have none. I'm not even sure I have an equal." }}

* [[The Determinator]]: Once Spenser is involved with a case, he will see it through to its end regardless of circumstance. Even if no one is paying him anymore, major criminal syndicates threaten him, he's nearly killed by an assassin, or he finds himself at odds with the U.S. government, Spenser will bumble his way to the case's conclusion.

* [[~~Distressed~~ Damsel]]: Susan spends a number of the later novels as a potential target for whoever Spenser's managed to annoy that week. Spenser's typical reaction is to bury her office in trusted gunmen. This, naturally, irritates her to no end.

* [[Damsel in Distress]]: Susan spends a number of the later novels as a potential target for whoever Spenser's managed to annoy that week. Spenser's typical reaction is to bury her office in trusted gunmen. This, naturally, irritates her to no end.

* [[Downer Ending]]: ''A Savage Place'' is the only Spenser novel where he completely and unequivocally {{spoiler|fails at what he was hired to do - protect Candy Sloan's life. He ''does'' find who did it and bring them to justice, but technically speaking, that wasn't what he was hired for.}}

** ''Hundred Dollar Baby'' also has a pretty black ending {{spoiler|since April shoots herself after Spenser discovers just how thoroughly fucked up she is}}