Walking Shadow

Walking Shadow
First edition
Author	Robert B. Parker
Country	United States
Language	English
Series	Spenser
Genre	Detective novel
Publisher	Putnam
Publication date	1994
Media type	Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages	270 pp
ISBN	0-399-13920-6
Preceded by	Paper Doll
Followed by	Thin Air

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

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

Main article: Spenser (TV films)

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

External links

from the author's website
Walking Shadow (2001) at the Internet Movie Database

Novels by Robert B. Parker

Spenser novels

Novels	The Godwulf Manuscript (1973) God Save the Child (1974) Mortal Stakes (1975) Promised Land (1976) The Judas Goat (1978) Looking for Rachel Wallace (1980) Early Autumn (1981) A Savage Place (1981) Ceremony (1982) The Widening Gyre (1983) Valediction (1984) A Catskill Eagle (1985) Taming a Sea-Horse (1986) Pale Kings and Princes (1987) Crimson Joy (1988) Playmates (1989) Stardust (1990) Pastime (1991) Double Deuce (1992) Paper Doll (1993) Walking Shadow (1994) Thin Air (1995) Chance (1996) Small Vices (1997) Sudden Mischief (1998) Hush Money (1999) Hugger Mugger (2000) Potshot (2001) Widow's Walk (2002) Back Story (2003) Bad Business (2004) Cold Service (2005) School Days (2005) Hundred-Dollar Baby (2006) Now and Then (2006) Rough Weather (2008) Chasing the Bear: A Young Spenser Novel (2009) The Professional (2009) Painted Ladies (2010) Sixkill (2011)

Adaptations	Spenser: For Hire A Man Called Hawk TV Movies

Other

Wilderness (1979)
Love and Glory (1983)
Poodle Springs (1989)
Stardust (1990)
Perchance to Dream (1991)
All Our Yesterdays (1994)
Night Passage (1997)
Trouble in Paradise (1998)
Hush Money (1999)
Family Honor (1999)
Perish Twice (2000)
Gunman's Rhapsody (2001)
Death in Paradise (2001)
Shrink Rap (2002)
Stone Cold (2003)
Melancholy Baby (2004)
Double Play (2004)
Appaloosa (2005)
Blue Screen (2006)
Sea Change (2006)
Spare Change (2007)
Now and Then (2007)
Edenville Owls (2007)
High Profile (2007)
Stranger in Paradise (2008)
The Boxer and the Spy (2008)
Resolution (2008)
Brimstone (2009)
Night and Day (2009)
Split Image (2010)
Blue-Eyed Devil (2010)

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