New York, New York, U.S.A.: Delacorte Pr, 1987. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First Edition, First Printing (Delacorte Press, 1987) Blue 1/4 cloth On Gray boards are Near Fine, bright and clean, with sharp corners. Spine is Fine, no creasing, Bright gold lettering. Pages are Clean, crisp with no writing or folding. Dust Jacket is Near Fine, a very light whisper off new, Price intact and protected in a clear archival cover. Ships in a well padded box with free tracking; smoke and odor free.

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Pale Kings and Princes is a Spenser novel by Robert B. Parker. The title is taken from John Keats's poem La Belle Dame sans Merci: A Ballad. Following the murder of a reporter, Spenser is hired by a newspaper to investigate drug smuggling around the area of Wheaton, Massachusetts. There he encounters many troubles, including the death of a policeman and his son. Spenser, with the help of his friend Hawk, eventually secures the downfall of the local cartel.

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Bookseller: Neil Rutledge, Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: HB4432
Title: Pale Kings and Princes: A Spenser Novel
Author: Parker, Robert B
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition
ISBN 10: 0385295383
ISBN 13: 9780385295383
Publisher: Delacorte Pr
Place of Publication: New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1987

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