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In pursuit of Spenser : mystery writers on Robert B. Parker and the creation of an American hero / edited by Otto Penzler.

Title
In pursuit of Spenser : mystery writers on Robert B. Parker and the creation of an American hero / edited by Otto Penzler.
Publication
Dallas, TX : BenBella Books, [2012].

Holdings

Details

Additional Authors
Penzler, Otto
Description
x, 257 p. :; 21 cm.
Summary
Pays tribute to Spenser, and Parker, with affection, humor, and a deep appreciation for what both have left behind.
Series Statement
Smart pop
Uniform Title
Smart pop series.
Subject
  • Boston (Mass.) > In literature
  • Crime in literature
  • Detective and mystery stories, American > History and criticism
  • Parker, Robert B., 1932-2010 > Criticism and interpretation
  • Private investigators in literature
  • Spenser (Fictitious character)
Genre/Form
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-252).
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Introduction / Otto Penzler -- Songs Spenser taught me / Ace Atkins -- Voice of the city / Dennis Lehane -- They like the way It sounds / Lawrence Block -- Spenser's code of humor / Parnell Hall -- Parker and Spenser: a collaboration / Loren D. Estleman -- Bob, Boston and me: a remembrance / Jeremiah Healy -- A man for all seasonings / Brendan DuBois -- Spenser and the art of the family table / Lyndsay Faye -- Looking for hawk / Gary Phillips -- Who is Silverman, what is she? / S.J. Rozan -- A look at Spenser: for hire / Max Allan Collins and Matthew Clemens -- Go East, young man: Robert B. Parker, Jesse Stone, and Spenser / Reed Farrel Coleman -- Parker saddles up: the Westerns of Robert B. Parker / Ed Gorman -- Spenser: a profile / Robert B. Parker -- A bibliography of the works of Robert B. Parker -- Contributors.
ISBN
  • 9781935618577
  • 1935618571