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| Author | Robert B. Parker |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam’s Sons |
Publication date | April 1, 1997 |
| ISBN | 978-0399146886 |
Chance is the 23rd book in Robert B. Parker's Spenser series and first published in 1996. Spenser investigates the disappearance of the husband of mafia princess Shirley Meeker. [1] [2]
Spenser is a fictional private investigator created by the American mystery writer Robert B. Parker. He acts as the protagonist of a series of detective novels written by Parker and later continued by Ace Atkins and Mike Lupica. His first appearance was in the 1973 novel The Godwulf Manuscript. He is also featured in the 1980s television series Spenser: For Hire and a related series of TV movies based on the novels. In March 2020 he was featured in the Netflix thriller film Spenser Confidential.
Spenser: For Hire is an American crime drama series based on Robert B. Parker's Spenser novels. The series, developed for TV by John Wilder and starring Robert Urich, was broadcast on ABC from September 20, 1985, until May 7, 1988.
Robert Brown Parker was an American writer, primarily of fiction within the mystery/detective genre. His most famous works were the 40 novels written about the fictional private detective Spenser. ABC television network developed the television series Spenser: For Hire based on the character in the mid-1980s; a series of TV movies was also produced based on the character. His works incorporate encyclopedic knowledge of the Boston metropolitan area. The Spenser novels have been cited as reviving and changing the detective genre by critics and bestselling authors including Robert Crais, Harlan Coben, and Dennis Lehane.
Paper Doll is the 20th Spenser novel by Robert B. Parker. The story follows the Boston-based PI Spenser as he tries to solve the apparently random killing of the well-regarded wife of a local businessman.
Small Vices is the 24th Spenser novel by Robert B. Parker.
Potshot is the 28th Spenser novel by Robert B. Parker. The story follows the fictional Boston-based PI Spenser as he tries to identify the killer of a widow's husband. As is often the case, Spenser's probing uncovers much more than just a simple—or single—murder.
Bad Business is a detective novel by Robert B. Parker first published in 2004. It features Parker's most famous creation, Boston-based private investigator Spenser, and is the 31st novel in the series. In this novel, Spenser is hired by a wealthy woman to gather evidence on her husband's infidelity. Soon, due to Spenser's investigation, homicides start occurring.
Early Autumn is a Spenser novel by Robert B. Parker. Spenser is hired to protect a boy, Paul Giacomin, from being kidnapped in a custody quarrel. He ends up taking care of the boy, who is socially immature, having been ignored by his parents, only used as a pawn in their quarrelling. Spenser takes him in and helps him mature through learning to box, exercising, weight-lifting and building a cottage. At the same time, with the help of Hawk, he collects enough information about the parents that they leave the boy alone and let Spenser unofficially adopt him. Kirkus Reviews called the book "disappointing for mystery lovers", but "nice enough ... for those tolerant of Parker's particular brand of tough-guy treacle".
Chasing the Bear: A Young Spenser Novel is a 2009 novel by Robert B. Parker. Though set in present day, it is a prequel to Parker's venerable Spenser series of novels. Unlike the rest of the Spenser series, Chasing the Bear is a young adult novel and not strictly detective fiction.
A Catskill Eagle is the 12th Spenser novel by Robert B. Parker, first published in 1985. The title comes from a quote from Herman Melville.
Joe Mantegna portrayed Robert B. Parker's detective "Spenser" in three TV films on the A&E cable network between 1999 and 2001.
A Savage Place is a detective fiction novel by American writer Robert B. Parker, the 8th book in the Spenser series.
Valediction is the 11th book in Robert B. Parker's Spenser series and first published in 1984.
Playmates is the 16th book in Robert B. Parker's Spenser series and first published in 1989.
Stardust is the 17th book in Robert B. Parker's Spenser series and first published in 1990.
Hugger Mugger is the 27th book in Robert B. Parker's Spenser series and first published in 2000.
Now and Then is the 35th novel in Robert B. Parker's Spenser series and first published in 2007.
Rough Weather is the 36th book in Robert B. Parker's Spenser series and first published in 2008.
The Professional is the 38th book in Robert B. Parker's Spenser series and first published in 2009.
Sixkill is the 40th book in Robert B. Parker's Spenser series and first published in 2011. It's the final book in the Spenser series written by Parker, who had died in 2010, before the book's release.
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