Pale Kings and Princes

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.

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
Dewey Decimal	813/.54 19
LC Class	PS3566.A686 P3 1987
Preceded by	Taming a Sea Horse
Followed by	Crimson Joy

An adaptation of the novel was released as a made-for-TV movie in 1994.^[1]