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  1. Robert Brown Parker (September 17, 1932 – January 18, 2010) was an American writer, primarily of fiction within the mystery/detective genre. His most famous works were the 40 novels written about the fictional private detective Spenser.

  2. Jan 20, 2010 · Robert B. Parker, the best-selling mystery writer who created Spenser, a tough, glib Boston private detective who was the hero of nearly 40 novels, died Monday at his home in Cambridge, Mass....

  3. He was one of four authors of an anthology textbook, The Personal Response to Literature, published in 1971. Two years later, the first Spenser novel, The Godwulf Manuscript, appeared. Bob was renowned for his Spenser novels, featuring the wise-cracking, street-smart Boston private-eye, which earned him a devoted following and reams of critical ...

  4. Robert B. Parker: A Closer Look. Robert B. Parker was many things: the son of a telephone company executive, a wise-guy college student, a soldier at a Morse code key on the line between North and South Korea, an extraordinarily knowledgeable sports fan and a first baseman, a writer of technical manuals and the editor of an insurance agents' magazine, a partner in the world's smallest ...

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  6. Jan 20, 2010 · Crime fiction. This article is more than 14 years old. Obituary. Robert B Parker obituary. Prolific novelist and an important influence on American crime fiction. Michael Carlson. Wed 20 Jan...

  7. Jan 19, 2010 · January 19, 2010 2:09 pm. Chitose Suzuki/Associated Press Robert B. Parker. Update | 4:25 p.m. Robert B. Parker, the best-selling mystery writer who created Spenser, a tough, glib,...

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