In Pursuit of Spenser
Mystery Writers on Robert B. Parker and the Creation of an American Hero
BenBella Books · Print & ebook · April 24, 2012
When Robert B. Parker passed in early 2010, the world lost two great men: Parker himself, iconic American crime writer whose books have sold more than 6 million copies worldwide, and his best-known creation, Spenser.
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- Who it’s for
- A companionable look at Spenser’s creation, with enough criticism to keep the coffee hot.
- Genres
- Mystery & Crime Crit, Writers' Lives, Essay Collections
- Published
- BenBella Books, April 24, 2012
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When Robert B. Parker passed in early 2010, the world lost two great men: Parker himself, iconic American crime writer whose books have sold more than 6 million copies worldwide, and his best-known creation, Spenser. Parker's Spenser series not only influenced the work of countless of today's writers, but is also credited with reviving and forever changing the genre. In Pursuit of Spenser offers a look at Parker and to Spenser through the eyes of the writers he influenced.
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Editor Otto Penzler-- proprietor of one of the oldest and largest mystery specialist bookstores in the country, New York's The Mysterious Bookshop, and renowned mystery fiction editor whose credits include series editor for the Best American Crime Writing and Best American Mystery Stories, among many others (and about whom Parker himself once wrote, "Otto Penzler knows more about crime fiction than most people know about anything")-- collects some of today's bestselling mystery authors to discuss Parker, his characters, the series, and their impact on the world. From Hawk to Susan Silverman to Jesse Stone and Sunny Randall, from the series' Boston milieu to Parker's own take on his character, In Pursuit of Spenser pays tribute to Spenser, and Parker, with affection, humor, and a deep appreciation for what both have left behind.
Why It Works
A companionable look at Spenser’s creation, with enough criticism to keep the coffee hot.
Come here for
- Parker, Spenser, and the hard-boiled afterlife
- Collected perspectives with a fan’s attention to detail
Expect
- Essays from mystery writers
- Fandom with an analytic streak
Where it sits
| Essay Collections | 71% |
|---|---|
| Mystery & Crime Crit | 65% |
| Writers' Lives | 53% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Mystery
- Essay Collections
- Mystery & Crime Crit
- Authors
- Otto Penzler, Ace Atkins, Lawrence Block
- Publisher
- BenBella Books
- Published
- April 24, 2012
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Mystery