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Pale Kings and Princes (Spenser, Bk 14)
Pale Kings and Princes - Spenser, Bk 14
Author: Robert B. Parker
Wheaton is a typical New England small-college town, not the sort of place for drugs and murder. But when a reporter gets too inquisitive, he finds both -- the latter on his own. — Spenser's call comes when the local cops work a cover. He needs help to solve this one -- Hawk for back-up and Susan for insight on the basics of jealousy, passion...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780385295383
ISBN-10: 0385295383
Publication Date: 5/1/1987
Pages: 256
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  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 18 ratings
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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I love Spenser's offhand remarks and his sense of adventure. He always wins, but not without a struggle.
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"Parker's specialties are action, humor, and atmosphere and in Pale Kings and Princes, all three are ladled out in generous doses."
-NY Times
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reviewed Pale Kings and Princes (Spenser, Bk 14) on + 366 more book reviews
Spenser digs for evidence after the murder of a reporter who was prying into the cocaine trade in a Massachusetts town. Of course there will be more than one suspect - and more than one murder!
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There are just some things you know you can count on. You know your driver's license photo will make you look like an axe-murderer. You know a dropped piece of toast will land jelly-side down. And you know that a Robert B. Parker Spenser novel will give you a solid read.

âPale Kings and Princes' is no different. Sent off to a small Massachusetts town to investigate the murder of a young reporter, Spenser quickly finds himself up to his neck in cocaine dealers, crooked cops, and people who aren't quite telling the truth. How he gets past the not quite part and deals out his own particular kind of justice forms the backbone of the story. The usual cast of characters is on hand, the usual wry dialogue is spoken, and satisfaction happens all around.
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Parker always creates a great story around his character Spenser, and puts intereting people around him.
KellyP avatar reviewed Pale Kings and Princes (Spenser, Bk 14) on + 143 more book reviews
The 14th Spenser. In this one, Spenser (& Hawk, of course) go on the road to Wheaton, Massachusetts to solve a murder & break up a cocaine importing ring.

Each Spenser book leaves you looking forward to the next one!

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