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Frank Belson

Boston police sergeant · Robert B. Parker

Frank Belson is a Boston police sergeant.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Godwulf Manuscript (1973)
Latest appearance
Sixkill (2011)
Books
39 (39 minor)
Series
Spenser
Author
Robert B. Parker
Circle
Spenser’s Boston

Where to meet Frank Belson

Frank Belson first appears in The Godwulf Manuscript (1973), in a minor role, book 1 of the Spenser series.

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Every book with Frank Belson

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1973·The Godwulf Manuscriptminor role · SpenserBuy
  2. 1974·God Save the Childminor role · SpenserBuy
  3. 1975·Mortal Stakesminor role · SpenserBuy
  4. 1976·Promised Landminor role · SpenserBuy
  5. 1978·The Judas Goatminor role · SpenserBuy
  6. 1980·Looking for Rachel Wallaceminor role · SpenserBuy
  7. 1981·Early Autumnminor role · SpenserBuy
  8. 1981·A Savage Placeminor role · SpenserBuy
  9. 1982·Ceremonyminor role · SpenserBuy
  10. 1983·The Widening Gyreminor role · SpenserBuy
  11. 1984·Valedictionminor role · SpenserBuy
  12. 1985·A Catskill Eagleminor role · SpenserBuy
  13. 1986·Taming a Sea-Horseminor role · SpenserBuy
  14. 1987·Pale Kings and Princesminor role · SpenserBuy
  15. 1988·Crimson Joyminor role · SpenserBuy
  16. 1989·Playmatesminor role · SpenserBuy
  17. 1990·Stardustminor role · SpenserBuy
  18. 1991·Pastimeminor role · SpenserBuy
  19. 1992·Double Deuceminor role · SpenserBuy
  20. 1993·Paper Dollminor role · SpenserBuy
  21. 1994·Walking Shadowminor role · SpenserBuy
  22. 1995·Thin Airminor role · SpenserBuy
  23. 1996·Chanceminor role · SpenserBuy
  24. 1997·Small Vicesminor role · SpenserBuy
  25. 1998·Sudden Mischiefminor role · SpenserBuy
  26. 1999·Hush Moneyminor role · SpenserBuy
  27. 2000·Hugger Muggerminor role · SpenserBuy
  28. 2001·Potshotminor role · SpenserBuy
  29. 2002·Widow’s Walkminor role · SpenserBuy
  30. 2003·Back Storyminor role · SpenserBuy
  31. 2004·Bad Businessminor role · SpenserBuy
  32. 2005·Cold Serviceminor role · SpenserBuy
  33. 2005·School Daysminor role · SpenserBuy
  34. 2006·Hundred-Dollar Babyminor role · SpenserBuy
  35. 2007·Now & Thenminor role · SpenserBuy
  36. 2008·Rough Weatherminor role · SpenserBuy
  37. 2009·The Professionalminor role · SpenserBuy
  38. 2010·Painted Ladiesminor role · SpenserBuy
  39. 2011·Sixkillminor role · SpenserBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Martin QuirkBoston homicide lieutenant39
SpenserBoston private investigator39
Susan SilvermanPsychologist and Spenser’s love38
HawkEnforcer and Spenser’s closest friend36
Vinnie MorrisMob enforcer turned ally31
Paul GiacominTeenager Spenser takes under his wing3