The Robert B. Parker Companion

by James, Dean; Foxwell, Elizabeth

• ISBN13: 9780425205549
• ISBN10: 0425205541
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-10-04
• Publisher: Berkley Trade

Summary

Finally, here is the complete guide to Robert B. Parker's novels from Spenser to Jesse Stone to Sunny Randall, plot summaries, cast of characters, Boston locations and maps, and more. Even before he was named Grand Master for Lifetime Achievement by the Mystery Writers of America, Edgar® Award-winning Robert B. Parker had assumed the mantle of dean of American crime fiction. "Taking his place beside Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, and Ross MacDonald" (Boston Globe), he transcended the crime genre. As one of the most prolific writers in the world, he reinvented crime writing. Now his millions of fans can discover everything about Robert B. Parker and his books: - Comprehensive biography of Robert B. Parker - Inside the Spenser novels - All about the Jesse Stone and Sunny Randall novels - Parker's stand-alone fiction - Complete cast of characters - Spenser on film - Robert B. Parker's Boston: locales, crime scenes, and maps - Memorable quotes - Inclusive bibliography - Plus, an exclusive and insightful new interview with Robert B. Parker

Author Biography

Dean James is the Agatha Award-winning author of several works of mystery nonfiction as well as two mystery series.

Elizabeth Foxwell has edited and co-edited numerous mystery anthologies, including The Serial Novel and The Sunken Sailor, and has contributed her own short stories to anthologies as well.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Biographical Information	p. 4
Interview with Robert B. Parker	p. 6
The Spenser Novels	p. 11
The Jesse Stone Novels	p. 34
The Sunny Randall Novels	p. 37
The Stand-alone Novels	p. 41
Spenser on Screen	p. 47
Cast of Characters	p. 49
A Robert B. Parker Gazetteer	p. 166
Notable Quotations	p. 192
A Robert B. Parker Bibliography	p. 197
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