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Country
  
United States

Series
  
Spenser

Pages
  
270 pp

Genre
  
Detective fiction

3.9/5
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Language
  
English

Publication date
  
1994

Originally published
  
1994

Followed by
  
Thin Air

Publisher
  
G. P. Putnam's Sons

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Media type
  
Print (Hardback & Paperback)

Preceded by
  
Paper Doll, Robert B. Parker's Little White Lies

Similar
  
Robert B Parker books, Spenser books, Other books

Walking Shadow is the 21st Spenser novel by Robert B. Parker.

Contents

Plot

The story follows Boston-based PI Spenser as he tries to solve the on-stage murder of an actor in the run-down town of Port City. While investigating the crime, he runs afoul of the local Chinese mob and uncovers a web of infidelity, organized crime, and psychologically unstable actors.

Recurring characters

  • Spenser
  • Hawk
  • Vinnie Morris
  • Dr. Susan Silverman, Ph.D
  • Sgt. Frank Belson, Boston Police Department
  • Healy
  • In other media

    The novel was made into a 2001 TV movie, starring Joe Mantegna as Spenser.

    Cast

  • Joe Mantegna as Spenser
  • Marcia Gay Harden as Susan
  • Ernie Hudson as Hawk
  • Eric Roberts as Police Chief DeSpain
  • Christopher Lawford as Jimmy Christopholous
  • Tamlyn Tomita as Rikki Wu
  • References

    Walking Shadow Wikipedia


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