Robert B. Parker
Robert B. Parker, the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master, is a prolific
writer who simply cannot stop. Long recognized as Raymond
Chandler's literary heir, Parker produces a Spenser novel every year. In 1997,
he began work on two more series, featuring heroes Jesse Stone and
Sunny Randall. Even beginning his eighth decade, Parker remains sharp-witted
and highly tuned to commercial success.
During an interview broadcast on NPR, Parker admitted that a Spenser novel takes him four months to complete. "Since I don't play golf," he said, "what else am I going to do?" Writing Jesse Stone, a younger and more troubled character from a third person perspective, gave Parker's presence a boost. Not to mention a bit more money. "I realized that writing one book paid X dollars," the author said, "so I get X times two for two books a year."
Born in Massachusetts in 1932, Parker served in the Korean War before becoming a professor at Northeastern. Several of his books have been made into television shows and series including: The Promised Land, Spenser for Hire, B.L. Stryker: Blues for Buder, B.L. Stryker: High Rise, Spenser: Ceremony, Spenser: Pale King and Princes, Spenser: The Judas Goat and Spenser: A Savage Place.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Spenser series |
Phillip Marlowe series |
The Godwulf Manuscript |
Poodle Springs (with Raymond Chandler) |
God Save The Child |
Perchance To Dream |
Mortal Stakes |
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Promised Land |
Sunny Randall series |
The Judas Goat |
Family Honor |
Wilderness |
Perish Twice |
Early Autumm |
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A Savage Place |
Melancholy Baby |
Ceremony |
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Looking for Rachel Wallace |
Jessie Stone series |
The Widening Gyre |
Night Passage |
Valediction |
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A Catskill Eagle |
Death in Paradise |
Taming A Seahorse |
Stone Cold |
Pale Kings and Princes |
Sea Change |
Crimson Joy |
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Playmates |
Other Works |
Stardust |
Three Weeks in Spring |
Pastime |
Love and Glory |
Double Deuce |
A Year at the Races |
Paper Doll |
Gunman's Rhapsody |
Walking Shadow |
Wilderness |
All Our Yesterdays |
Surrogate |
Thin Air |
Appaloosa |
Chance |
Blue Screen |
Sudden Mischief |
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Hush Money |
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Hugger Mugger |
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Potshot |
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Widow's Walk |
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Back Story |
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Bad Business |
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Double Play |
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Bad Business |
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Cold Service |
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School Days |
