Pale Kings and Princes
First edition | |
| Author | Robert B. Parker |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Spenser |
| Genre | Detective fiction |
| Publisher | Delacorte Press |
Publication date | June 1987 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 256 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-385-29538-3 |
| OCLC | 14818248 |
| 813/.54 19 | |
| LC Class | PS3566.A686 P3 1987 |
| Preceded by | Taming a Sea Horse |
| Followed by | Crimson Joy |
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.
An adaptation of the novel was released as a made-for-TV movie in 1994.