He was quite the scholar and began his academic journey at Colby College in Waterville, Maine where he earned himself a Bachelor of Arts degree. Parker was born in the American town of Springfield, Massachusetts, on September 17, 1932. He also has non-fiction writings to his name and some of his books have been adapted into television series, most notably the Spenser series. However, he has also written children’s books. Parker is accurately within this league of authors and his works are almost purely detective and western fiction. Such novels, depicting finesse in creation of almost real events and characters can only be attributed to prolific authors. It is the unfolding of stunt after stunt in the mind as the crime story brings events and characters into life. The reason this is true is because one is able to be part of the crime and not really be there.

There is a place where crime creates an excitement and fascination only in books or the movies. Precious Ramotswe (By:Alexander McCall Smith) Ian Rutledge: A Mysterious Profile (By:Charles Todd)

Pendergast (By:Douglas Preston)Ĭharlotte and Thomas Pitt (By:Anne Perry) Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus (By:Faye Kellerman)Īloysius X. The Bitterest Pill (By:Reed Farrel Coleman)Įlvis Cole and Joe Pike (By:Robert Crais) The Hangman's Sonnet (By:Reed Farrel Coleman) Mystery Guild main selection Doubleday Book Club and Literary Guild alternate selection condensation rights to Time-Life Books audio rights to Dove Audio.Wonderland / Spenser Confidential (By:Ace Atkins) The plot is nothing new-it might be described as Spenser meets New Jack City -but Deuce 's snappy dialogue, timely, fast-paced action and quick characterizations make it classic Spenser. The contrast between Spenser's cozy domestic situation (and a new relationship for the enigmatic Hawk, who reveals some of his background) and the poverty and violence of the urban projects reinforces the authenticity of this series, and its quirky appeal. At the same time, Spenser's longtime relationship with psychologist Susan is escalating, and the two agree to live together. The drive-by shooting of a teenage mother and her child brings the duo into a confrontation with gangleader Major Johnson and his posse. In Parker's ( Pastime ) 23rd Spenser novel, our hero finds himself, at the behest of his pal Hawk, defending the residents of a gang-terrorized Boston housing project known as Double Deuce.

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