Robert B. Parker, 1932-2010

Jan 19, 2010 15:56

Robert B. Parker, the prolific Boston novelist who singlehandedly revived the hardboiled detective genre in the 1970s with his bestselling Spenser series, died at his desk yesterday, at the age of 77.

I was introduced to Spenser through the 1980s TV show Spenser: For Hire, starring the late Robert Urich as the title character and Avery Brooks as ( Read more... )

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brotherflounder January 19 2010, 21:11:02 UTC
*raises a glass*

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