Parker died on january 11, 2010 at age 77 after writing more than 50 novels. I did like the story but i think i will stick to parker in his. Blueeyed devil is the shortest of parkers westerns. Virgil cole and everett hitch, two old west lawmen. While the series continues after this book, blueeyed devil is parkers last piece of it due to his untimely death. The fourth, the last, and the weakest of the four virgil coleeverett hitch novels written by robert b.
A cole and hitch novel audiobooks listen to the full. Parker, blueeyed devil will appeal only to those who have read the previous three. 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. 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. Once, appaloosa law was virgil cole and everett hitch. So i looked forward to the sequel, brimstone, then resolution, now blueeyed devil. Appaloosa 2005 is a novel set in the american old west written by robert b. Robert brown parker september 17, 1932 january 18, 2010 was an american writer of fiction, primarily of the mysterydetective genre. Our third day back in town, the chief invited us to the office for a talk. Parker published a sequel, resolution, in june 2008. From the iconic spenser detective series and the novels featuring sunny randall and jesse stone, to the groundbreaking historical novel. Parker created over the decades to give us enjoyment and entertainment. Author robert parker began writing the series in the year 2005 and also published its first book in the same year. Parker is the 4th and last in his western series that features virgil cole and everett hitch.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of robert b parker books online. Blueeyed devil, a reference to whites by indians in this story, is the fourth virgil coleeverett hitch western that he wrote. The book feels rushed and the ending is particularly spindly, but i suspect this may have something to do with parkers failing health. Now its amos callico, a vindictive, powerhungry tin star with b. Parker was the author of more than fifty books, including the recent new york times bestsellers split image and the professional. Robert b parker books in order spenser series in order. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Parker may be best known for his spenser series, but that doesnt mean he was a one. Blueeyed devil virgil cole and everett hitch series, book 4. Now there was a chief of police and twelve policemen.
Add virgil cole and everett hitch to all the great characters that robert b. Having come full circle, cole and hitch find themselves back in the town of appaloosa. Law enforcement in appaloosa had once been virgil cole and me. For those readers interested in all things astrological, that makes him a virgo, which is one. All white men are blueeyed devils, but amos callico is more infernal than most. No sooner has he settled in as appaloosas new chief of. For a writer, it was one of the best ways to go imaginable. He was the master of crime fiction, and wrote many notable novels within this genre. Robert brown parker was born on the 17 th of september in 1932, which was a saturday. Parker was the author of seventy books, including the legendary spenser detective series, the novels featuring police chief jesse stone, and the acclaimed virgil. A film of the same name based on the novel was released in 2008. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
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. Parker, isbn 0399156488, compare new and used books prices among online bookstores. Parker includes books appaloosa, resolution, brimstone, and several more. Publication date 2010 topics cole, virgil fictitious character, hitch, everett fictitious. 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. I normally do not read this genre, but i saw the name robert b.
It goes over familiar territory, people with shady pasts, witty dialogue, etc. 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 apparently racially motivated crimes, beginning with the murder of an african american woman. His most famous works were the 40 novels written about the. The final novel written by parker in the series blueeyed devil, although the. I loved virgil and everett in appalosa, their finely tuned partnership and quick banter made them interesting. Parker 2010, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer.
Blueeyed devil, a reference to whites by indians in this story, is the. Parker 19322010 was a prolific american novelist, who specialized in writing detective and western novels. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital. Parker was one of the most popular novelists of the second part of the 20th century. The new chief is amos callico, a tall, fat man in a derby hat, wearing a star on his vest and a big pearlhandled colt inside his coat. His novels featuring wisecracking privateeye spenser shaped crime fiction and dominate the us bestseller lists on publication. When virgil cole and everett hitch arrive in shelve appaloosa. The first book of the series, appaloosa, was adapted into a film in 2008. Buy blueeyed devil by robert b parker online at alibris.