In Pursuit of Spenser: Mystery Writers on Robert B. Parker and the Creation of an American Hero by Penzler, Otto

In Pursuit of Spenser: Mystery Writers on Robert B. Parker and the Creation of an American Hero

When Robert B. Parker passed in early 2010, the world lost two great men: Parker himself, iconic...
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In Pursuit of Spenser: Mystery Writers on Robert B. Parker and the Creation of an American Hero by Penzler, Otto

In Pursuit of Spenser: Mystery Writers on Robert B. Parker and the Creation of an American Hero

$65.93

In Pursuit of Spenser: Mystery Writers on Robert B. Parker and the Creation of an American Hero

$65.93
Author: Otto Penzler
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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. 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.

Author: Otto Penzler
Publisher: Smart Pop
Published: 04/24/2012
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781935618577


Award: Macavity Award - Nominee
Award: Edgar Allan Poe Awards - Nominee
Award: Anthony Awards - Nominee


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/28/2012
Foreword 05/31/2012

About the Author
Otto Penzler, who graduated from the University of Michigan, wrote 101 Greatest Movies of Mystery and Suspense (2000). For the New York Sun, he wrote The Crime Scene, a popular weekly mystery fiction column that ran for several years. He has worked with several outstanding authors including Elmore Leonard, Nelson DeMille, Joyce Carol Oates, Sue Grafton, Mary Higgins Clark, Robert Crais, Michael Connelly, James Lee Burke, and Thomas H. Cook. Located in Tribeca, The Mysterious Bookshop is one of the oldest and largest mystery specialist bookstores in America.

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