Promised Land (novel)

Promised Land (novel)

Infobox Book
name = Promised Land
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author = Robert B. Parker
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language = English
series = Spenser
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genre = Detective fiction
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release_date = 1976
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preceded_by = Mortal Stakes
followed_by = The Judas Goat

"Promised Land" is the fourth Spenser novel by Robert B. Parker, first published in 1976. It won the Edgar Award for Best Novel in 1977.

Plot summary

Promised Land, Inc. is a real estate development company with which one of the characters is involved. Spenser also metaphorically refers to Cape Cod as the Promised Land.

Spenser is hired by Harvey Shepard to find his missing wife, Pam. He soon locates her, but along the way begins to suspect that Harvey Shepard has been beaten and threatened but will not reveal why or by whom.

Characters

*Spenser : Boston private investigator
*Susan Silverman
*Harvey Shepard
*Pam Shepard
*Jane
*Hawk : first appearance
*King Powers

External links

* [http://www.robertbparker.net/bookpage.asp?ISBN=0395247713 Page on the book at Parker's official site]


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