Robert B. Parker
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September 17, 1932
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Springfield, Massachusetts, The United States
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Literature & Fiction, Mystery & Thrillers
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Robert B. Parker has long been acknowledged as the dean of American crime fiction. His novel featuring the wise-cracking, street-smart Boston private-eye Spenser have earned him a devoted following and reams of critical acclaim, typified by R.W.B. Lewis’ comment, “We are witnessing one of the great series in the history of the American detective story” (The New York Times Book Review). In June and October of 2005, Parker had national bestsellers with Appaloosa and School Days, and continued his winning streak in February of 2006 with his latest Jesse Stone novel, Sea Change.
Born and raised in Massachusetts, Parker attended Colby College in Maine, served with the Army in Korea, and then completed a Ph.D. in English at Bosto...more
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School Days by Robert B. Parker avg rating 3.59 — 718 ratings — published 2005 7 editions |
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Hundred-Dollar Baby (Spenser, Book 34) by Robert B. Parker avg rating 3.54 — 703 ratings — published 1983 9 editions |
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Cold Service (Spenser Mysteries, Book 32) by Robert B. Parker avg rating 3.71 — 657 ratings — published 2005 9 editions |
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Now and Then (Spenser, Book 35) by Robert B. Parker avg rating 3.67 — 656 ratings — published 2007 11 editions |
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Hugger Mugger : A Spenser Novel (Book 27) by Robert B. Parker avg rating 3.60 — 645 ratings — published 2000 8 editions |
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Potshot (Spenser, Book 28) by Robert B. Parker avg rating 3.65 — 635 ratings — published 2001 9 editions |
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Small Vices by Robert B. Parker avg rating 3.79 — 610 ratings — published 1997 8 editions |
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Widow's Walk: A Spenser Novel (Spenser Mysteries, Book 29) by Robert B. Parker avg rating 3.63 — 611 ratings — published 2002 11 editions |
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Trouble in Paradise by Robert B. Parker avg rating 3.68 — 591 ratings — published 1998 6 editions |
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Double Deuce (Spenser, Book 19) (Paperback) by Robert B. Parker avg rating 3.72 — 584 ratings — published 1992 14 editions |
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"I pulled the MG in beside him at the curb and he got in.
"This thing ain't big enough for either one of us," he said. "When you getting something that fits?"
"It goes with my preppy look," I said. "You get one of these, they let you drive around the north shore, watch polo, anything you want."
I let the clutch in and turned right on Dartmouth.
"How you get laid in one of these?" Hawk said.
"You just don't understand preppy," I said. "I know it's not your fault. You're only a couple generations out of the jungle. I realize that. But if you're preppy you don't get laid in a car."
"Where do you get laid if you preppy?"
I sniffed. "One doesn't" I said.
"Preppies gonna be outnumbered in a while" Hawk said."
— Robert B. Parker (Ceremony)
"This thing ain't big enough for either one of us," he said. "When you getting something that fits?"
"It goes with my preppy look," I said. "You get one of these, they let you drive around the north shore, watch polo, anything you want."
I let the clutch in and turned right on Dartmouth.
"How you get laid in one of these?" Hawk said.
"You just don't understand preppy," I said. "I know it's not your fault. You're only a couple generations out of the jungle. I realize that. But if you're preppy you don't get laid in a car."
"Where do you get laid if you preppy?"
I sniffed. "One doesn't" I said.
"Preppies gonna be outnumbered in a while" Hawk said."
— Robert B. Parker (Ceremony)
""Has anyone ever told you," I said, "that you coalesce reality?"
"No. They only say that I'm good in the sack."
"They are accurate but limited" I said. "And if you give me their names I'll kill them.""
— Robert B. Parker (Ceremony)
"No. They only say that I'm good in the sack."
"They are accurate but limited" I said. "And if you give me their names I'll kill them.""
— Robert B. Parker (Ceremony)
""Yeah. Floyd is his batman."
"His what?"
"Batman, like in the British army, each officer had a batman, a personal servant."
"You spend too much time reading, Spenser. You know more stuff that don't make you money than anybody I know."" "
— Robert B. Parker (Mortal Stakes)
"His what?"
"Batman, like in the British army, each officer had a batman, a personal servant."
"You spend too much time reading, Spenser. You know more stuff that don't make you money than anybody I know."" "
— Robert B. Parker (Mortal Stakes)
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