Robert B. Parker

(1932-2010)

American writer

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Robert Brown Parker (September 17, 1932 – January 18, 2010) was an American writer of fiction, primarily of 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 based on the character was also produced. His works incorporate encyclopedic knowledge of the Boston metropolitan area. The Spenser novels have been cited by critics and bestselling authors such as Robert Crais, Harlan Coben, and Dennis Lehane as not only influencing their own work but reviving and changing the detective genre.

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Born	Robert Brown Parker 17 September 1932 Springfield, Massachusetts USA
Died	18 January 2010 (aged 77) Cambridge, Massachusetts, at his desk
Zodiac	Virgo
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Joan H. Parker 1932-2013 · American writer · m. 1956 info edit

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Daniel info 1st child with Joan H. Parker Male · - · Celebrity Baby

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