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Character · Spenser’s Boston · 36 books

Hawk

Enforcer and Spenser’s closest friend · Robert B. Parker

Hawk is a lethal enforcer and Spenser’s closest friend.

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Character facts

First appearance
Promised Land (1976)
Latest appearance
Sixkill (2011)
Books
36 (36 major)
Series
Spenser
Author
Robert B. Parker
Circle
Spenser’s Boston

Where to meet Hawk

Hawk first appears in Promised Land (1976), in a major role, book 4 of the Spenser series.

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Every book with Hawk

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

  1. 1976MPromised Landmajor role · SpenserFirst appearanceBuy
  2. 1978MThe Judas Goatmajor role · SpenserBuy
  3. 1980MLooking for Rachel Wallacemajor role · SpenserBuy
  4. 1981MEarly Autumnmajor role · SpenserBuy
  5. 1981MA Savage Placemajor role · SpenserBuy
  6. 1982MCeremonymajor role · SpenserBuy
  7. 1983MThe Widening Gyremajor role · SpenserBuy
  8. 1984MValedictionmajor role · SpenserBuy
  9. 1985MA Catskill Eaglemajor role · SpenserBuy
  10. 1986MTaming a Sea-Horsemajor role · SpenserBuy
  11. 1987MPale Kings and Princesmajor role · SpenserBuy
  12. 1988MCrimson Joymajor role · SpenserBuy
  13. 1989MPlaymatesmajor role · SpenserBuy
  14. 1990MStardustmajor role · SpenserBuy
  15. 1991MPastimemajor role · SpenserBuy
  16. 1992MDouble Deucemajor role · SpenserBuy
  17. 1993MPaper Dollmajor role · SpenserBuy
  18. 1994MWalking Shadowmajor role · SpenserBuy
  19. 1995MThin Airmajor role · SpenserBuy
  20. 1996MChancemajor role · SpenserBuy
  21. 1997MSmall Vicesmajor role · SpenserBuy
  22. 1998MSudden Mischiefmajor role · SpenserBuy
  23. 1999MHush Moneymajor role · SpenserBuy
  24. 2000MHugger Muggermajor role · SpenserBuy
  25. 2001MPotshotmajor role · SpenserBuy
  26. 2002MWidow’s Walkmajor role · SpenserBuy
  27. 2003MBack Storymajor role · SpenserBuy
  28. 2004MBad Businessmajor role · SpenserBuy
  29. 2005MCold Servicemajor role · SpenserBadly woundedBuy
  30. 2005MSchool Daysmajor role · SpenserBuy
  31. 2006MHundred-Dollar Babymajor role · SpenserBuy
  32. 2007MNow & Thenmajor role · SpenserBuy
  33. 2008MRough Weathermajor role · SpenserBuy
  34. 2009MThe Professionalmajor role · SpenserBuy
  35. 2010MPainted Ladiesmajor role · SpenserBuy
  36. 2011MSixkillmajor role · SpenserBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Frank BelsonBoston police sergeant36
Martin QuirkBoston homicide lieutenant36
SpenserBoston private investigator36
Susan SilvermanPsychologist and Spenser’s love36
Vinnie MorrisMob enforcer turned ally31
Paul GiacominTeenager Spenser takes under his wing3