Pale Kings and Princes

★ 4.0 avg 258 votes

About this book

Spenser is hired to determine whether a reporter was killed by dope dealers or by an irate husband.

4.0 ★★★★☆ average of 3 sources · 258 votes
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4.0/5 · 258 readers · 312 pages · ≈ 5 h 47 m · Moderate

What order should I read the Spenser series?

Read Pale Kings and Princes first, then follow the publication order above — Ceremony, then The Judas Goat, then Ceremony, then A Catskill Eagle.

How long does it take to read Pale Kings and Princes?

About ≈ 5 h 47 m — 312 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mPale Kings and Princes~5 h 47 m

How many pages is Pale Kings and Princes?

312 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Pale Kings and Princes312

What genre is Pale Kings and Princes?

It sits on the Fiction shelves.

Is Pale Kings and Princes in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Where does Pale Kings and Princes take place?

It is set in Boston, Boston (Mass.), Massachusetts.

Who wrote Pale Kings and Princes?

Robert B. Parker (1719–1820).

Spenser — reading order

  1. → Pale Kings and Princes (1987) you are here
  2. 1 Ceremony
  3. 2 The Judas Goat (1978)
  4. 3 Ceremony (1982)
  5. 4 A Catskill Eagle (1985)
Setting BostonBoston (Mass.)Massachusetts
“The sun that brief December day shone weakly through the west-facing window of Garrett Kingsley's office.”