Parker was one of the most popular novelists of the second part of the 20th century. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Virgil cole and everett hitch, two old west lawmen. Jesse stone is back on the job after a stint in rehab, and the road to recovery is immediately made bumpy by a series of disturbing and. Our third day back in town, the chief invited us to the office for a talk. Parker is the 4th and last in his western series that features virgil cole and everett hitch.
Blueeyed devil cole and hitch novel by parker, robert b book the fast free. The final novel written by parker in the series blueeyed devil, although the. Now its amos callico, a vindictive, powerhungry tin star with b. All white men are blueeyed devils, but amos callico is more infernal than most. Robert brown parker was born on the 17 th of september in 1932, which was a saturday. Robert brown parker september 17, 1932 january 18, 2010 was an american writer of fiction, primarily of the mysterydetective genre. Parker 19322010, long acknowledged as the dean of american crime fiction, was the new york times bestselling author of the spenser mysteries, as well as the jesse stone novels.
Blueeyed devil, a reference to whites by indians in this story, is the. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital. Blueeyed devil is the shortest of parkers westerns. I loved virgil and everett in appalosa, their finely tuned partnership and quick banter made them interesting. Buy blueeyed devil by robert b parker online at alibris. So i looked forward to the sequel, brimstone, then resolution, now blueeyed devil. A cole and hitch novel audiobooks listen to the full. Add virgil cole and everett hitch to all the great characters that robert b. Robert b parker books in order spenser series in order.
Parker was the author of seventy books, including the legendary spenser detective series, the novels featuring police chief jesse stone, and the acclaimed virgil. Parker created over the decades to give us enjoyment and entertainment. I have enjoyed his novels and characters immensely over the years and its sad to know that very few are left in the queue to enjoy. When virgil cole and everett hitch arrive in shelve appaloosa. I did like the story but i think i will stick to parker in his.
Now there was a chief of police and twelve policemen. The first book of the series, appaloosa, was adapted into a film in 2008. Robert b parker when appaloosa police chief amos callico begins shaking down local merchants for protection money, those who dont want to play along seek. For a writer, it was one of the best ways to go imaginable. From the iconic spenser detective series and the novels featuring sunny randall and jesse stone, to the groundbreaking historical novel. I normally do not read this genre, but i saw the name robert b. Discover book depositorys huge selection of robert b parker books online. Parker 19322010 was a prolific american novelist, who specialized in writing detective and western novels. He was the master of crime fiction, and wrote many notable novels within this genre. It goes over familiar territory, people with shady pasts, witty dialogue, etc. Parker includes books appaloosa, resolution, brimstone, and several more.
Parker published a sequel, resolution, in june 2008. Publication date 2010 topics cole, virgil fictitious character, hitch, everett fictitious. Law enforcement in appaloosa had once been virgil cole and me. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. A film of the same name based on the novel was released in 2008. His novels featuring wisecracking privateeye spenser shaped crime fiction and dominate the us bestseller lists on publication.
Blueeyed devil virgil cole and everett hitch series, book 4. Parker 2010, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. His most famous works were the 40 novels written about the. Appaloosa 2005 is a novel set in the american old west written by robert b. Parker, isbn 0399156488, compare new and used books prices among online bookstores. The fourth, the last, and the weakest of the four virgil coleeverett hitch novels written by robert b. Blueeyed devil, a reference to whites by indians in this story, is the fourth virgil coleeverett hitch western that he wrote. Having come full circle, cole and hitch find themselves back in the town of appaloosa. Parker may be best known for his spenser series, but that doesnt mean he was a one. Parker, blueeyed devil will appeal only to those who have read the previous three. The book feels rushed and the ending is particularly spindly, but i suspect this may have something to do with parkers failing health.