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Spenser

Boston private investigator · Robert B. Parker

Spenser is a Boston private investigator, a former boxer and gourmet cook.

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Character facts

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

Where to meet Spenser

Spenser first appears in The Godwulf Manuscript (1973), as the lead, book 1 of the Spenser series.

Buy The Godwulf Manuscript

Every book with Spenser

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

  1. 1973LThe Godwulf Manuscriptlead · SpenserBuy
  2. 1974LGod Save the Childlead · SpenserBuy
  3. 1975LMortal Stakeslead · SpenserBuy
  4. 1976LPromised Landlead · SpenserBuy
  5. 1978LThe Judas Goatlead · SpenserBuy
  6. 1980LLooking for Rachel Wallacelead · SpenserBuy
  7. 1981LEarly Autumnlead · SpenserBuy
  8. 1981LA Savage Placelead · SpenserBuy
  9. 1982LCeremonylead · SpenserBuy
  10. 1983LThe Widening Gyrelead · SpenserBuy
  11. 1984LValedictionlead · SpenserBuy
  12. 1985LA Catskill Eaglelead · SpenserBuy
  13. 1986LTaming a Sea-Horselead · SpenserBuy
  14. 1987LPale Kings and Princeslead · SpenserBuy
  15. 1988LCrimson Joylead · SpenserBuy
  16. 1989LPlaymateslead · SpenserBuy
  17. 1990LStardustlead · SpenserBuy
  18. 1991LPastimelead · SpenserBuy
  19. 1992LDouble Deucelead · SpenserBuy
  20. 1993LPaper Dolllead · SpenserBuy
  21. 1994LWalking Shadowlead · SpenserBuy
  22. 1995LThin Airlead · SpenserBuy
  23. 1996LChancelead · SpenserBuy
  24. 1997LSmall Viceslead · SpenserBuy
  25. 1998LSudden Mischieflead · SpenserBuy
  26. 1999LHush Moneylead · SpenserBuy
  27. 2000LHugger Muggerlead · SpenserBuy
  28. 2001LPotshotlead · SpenserBuy
  29. 2002LWidow’s Walklead · SpenserBuy
  30. 2003LBack Storylead · SpenserBuy
  31. 2004LBad Businesslead · SpenserBuy
  32. 2005LCold Servicelead · SpenserBuy
  33. 2005LSchool Dayslead · SpenserBuy
  34. 2006LHundred-Dollar Babylead · SpenserBuy
  35. 2007LNow & Thenlead · SpenserBuy
  36. 2008LRough Weatherlead · SpenserBuy
  37. 2009LThe Professionallead · SpenserBuy
  38. 2010LPainted Ladieslead · SpenserBuy
  39. 2011LSixkilllead · SpenserBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Frank BelsonBoston police sergeant39
Martin QuirkBoston homicide lieutenant39
Susan SilvermanPsychologist and Spenser’s love38
HawkEnforcer and Spenser’s closest friend36
Vinnie MorrisMob enforcer turned ally31
Paul GiacominTeenager Spenser takes under his wing3