Thursday, October 21, 2010

BAFFLING BINGO MYSTERY BOOK DAY: PAINTED LADIES GIVEAWAY

WELCOME TO
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"BAFFLING BINGO DAY"
I'M EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THIS THURSDAY'S
"BAFFLING BINGO DAY"
MYSTERY BOOK CHOICE IS.....
GIVEAWAY ENDED 
PAINTED LADIES 
BY ROBERT B. PARKER
ABOUT THE BOOK:
The brilliant new Spenser novel from the beloved New York Times-bestselling author Robert B. Parker.

Called upon by The Hammond Museum and renowned art scholar Dr. Ashton Prince, Spenser accepts his latest case: to provide protection during a ransom exchange-money for a stolen painting.

The case becomes personal when Spenser fails to protect his client and the valuable painting remains stolen. Convinced that Ashton Prince played a bigger role than just ransom delivery boy, Spenser enters into a daring game of cat-and-mouse with the thieves. But this is a game he might not come out of alive...

Completed the year before he passed away, Painted Ladies is Spenser and Robert B. Parker at their electrifying best.
 
"The Putnam and Berkley family are saddened to announce the passing of Robert B. Parker. We greatly appreciated him as the talented writer he was and truly loved him as the treasured friend he became. For more about the life of Mr. Parker click here", From Penguin Publishing.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Robert B. Parker has long been acknowledged as the dean of American crime fiction. His novel featuring the wise-cracking, street-smart Boston private-eye Spenser have earned him a devoted following and reams of critical acclaim, typified by R.W.B. Lewis’ comment, “We are witnessing one of the great series in the history of the American detective story” (The New York Times Book Review). In June and October of 2005, Parker had national bestsellers with Appaloosa and School Days, and continued his winning streak in February of 2006 with his latest Jesse Stone novel, Sea Change.

Born and raised in Massachusetts, Parker attended Colby College in Maine, served with the Army in Korea, and then completed a Ph.D. in English at Boston University. He married his wife Joan in 1956; they raised two sons, David and Daniel. Together the Parkers founded Pearl Productions, a Boston-based independent film company named after their short-haired pointer, Pearl, who has also been featured in many of Parker’s novels. He and Joan live in the Boston area.

Parker began writing his Spenser novels in 1971 while teaching at Boston’s Northeastern University. Little did he suspect then that his witty, literate prose and psychological insights would make him keeper-of-the-flame of America’s rich tradition of detective fiction. Parker’s fictional Spenser inspired the ABC-TV series Spenser: For Hire. In February 2005, CBS-TV broadcast its highly-rated adaptation of the Jesse Stone novel Stone Cold, which featured Tom Selleck in the lead role as Parker’s small-town police chief. The second CBS movie, Night Passage, also scored high ratings, and the third, Death in Paradise, aired on April 30, 2006.

Parker was named Grand Master of the 2002 Edgar Awards by the Mystery Writers of America, an honor shared with earlier masters such as Alfred Hitchcock and Ellery Queen.
GIVEAWAY

I HAVE ONE COPY OF THIS
EXCITING, BEST SELLING MYSTERY
  BOOK TO GIVE AWAY MYSELF!
 
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GIVEAWAY ENDS AT
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NOVEMBER 2

GOOD LUCK!

77 comments:

debbie said...

I am sorry to hear he passed away. I have enjoyed his other books. It sounds like this one will be just as good. I would love to read it.
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I want to win the book because it sounds very interesting and is a mystery. Please enter me in contest. Tore923@aol.com

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I would love to win this because it sounds exciting.

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Steve Capell said...

I am also sorry that his family and the literary world has lost another writer. I will admit that I haven't read any of this author's books, but I have made a note of this one. Mystery is one of my favorite genre and this review sounds like an exciting book. I love the cover design! Thirteen bullets and twelve of them fired. I wonder if this number has anything to do with the story. I guess I will have read this one.

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holdenj said...

We've lost several good authors this year, which is too bad. I would like to read my first Spenser novel! Thanks!
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holdenj said...

My, he was prolific. It turns out I have only read one Sunny Randall book, Spare Change. I did catch a couple of the Jesse Stone tv movies.
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justpeachy36 said...

I found it interesting that this was Robert B. Parker last novel. He was a wonderful author and will be sorely missed.

Please enter me in the giveaway.

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justpeachy36 said...

I liked the Jesse Stone books. Parker was an excellent crime author...

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Linda Kish said...

Just reading that it is by him, I want to read it. I love his writing.

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Linda Kish said...

The first book of his I read was School Days.

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petite said...

This book sounds compelling and I enjoy mystery novels. rojosho(at)hotmail(dot)com

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petite said...

This author was so talented and great. I never did read his books but they look wonderful. rojosho(at)hotmail(dot)com

Anonymous said...

Just knowing that he was in the same class as Ellery Queen and Alfred Hitchcock means that he is great mystery writer.

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Anonymous said...

He really loved his wife to dedicate every single one of his books to Joan, his wife.


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Anonymous said...

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Unknown said...

I would love to win this book because, I am sad to admit that I have never read one of Robert Parker's crime fiction books. I really enjoy crime fiction and want to read a book by the man considered one of the best, if not the best, crime fiction writer.

I want to know that I experienced the writing of the man who wrote the crime books considered by many to be among the greatest. As R.W.B. Lewis’ said “We are witnessing one of the great series in the history of the American detective story”. That's why I want o win and read Robert Parker's last book.

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Unknown said...

Robert Parker has an amazing list of books, many that I'd like to read! School Days really caught my eye, though. A wealthy grandmother hires Spenser to prove her accused high school age grandson isn't guilty of shooting 7 people. But his parents seem resigned to their son's fate and the boy doesn't seem to care. There are so many tantalizing elements going on here, you just know something totally intereting is a foot!

I'm definitely going to read this book of Parker's soon!

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grannyvon said...

I have been reading Robert Parker for years and sad that they will be no more books. I am going back throught his list and see if I have missed any. Can' t wait for this one. Thanks ybutler@oppcatv.com

grannyvon said...

I have loved all his Spenser books and his Jessie Stone books too, Thanks for the chance to win. ybutler@oppcatv.com

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LAMusing said...

Love the Spenser novels and it's been a while since I read one, so I'd love to win this. So sad to hear of the authors passing!
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LAMusing said...

Visited Mr. Parker's website - again it's just sad he's gone
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Norma said...

I'd like to read this because I've never read one of the Spenser novels and I love mysteries!
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Norma said...

Went to the authors website - wow! He was prolific! The Sunny Randall series looks good! Sorry to hear the author passed away :(
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bison61 said...

the comment, “We are witnessing one of the great series in the history of the American detective story” (The New York Times Book Review). I'll have to check out his books-I have never read them

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Laura H. said...

I would like to win "Painted Ladies" as I enjoy mysteries involving museums.

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I would like to read "Edenville Owls". I find the cover alone intriguing and enjoy post-World War II stories.

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Jolee said...

He was amazingly prolific. I've only read a couple, and would love to read this one. joleehamlin [at] comcast [dot] net

Jolee said...

Learned from his site that he was the Grand Master at the Edgar Awards in 2002. joleehamlin [at] comcast [dot] net

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hendy said...

How sad, I would love the opportunity to read his last book before his death-what a talented writer.
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Glenn said...

Parker is one of my favorite authors - I'm really gonna miss him. Thanks for the giveaway.

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rubynreba said...

I would like to read Melancholy Baby.
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Pamela Keener said...

I have of course heard of Robert Parker & I loved the series Spenser For Hire. I have never read any of Mr Parker's books.
I love mysteries and I know I would love this book too.
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Spenser for Hire (still miss Robert Urich) and Robert B. Parker fan!

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dag888888 said...

Would like to read Robert B. Parker's novel Rough Weather. A hurricane, a wealthy socialite, Spenser and an intriguing mystery!

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CherylS22 said...

I love to read thrillers with a psychological aspect to them. This book looks like one I'd really enjoy reading.

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CherylS22 said...

I haven't read any of Robert B. Parker's books but I've watched every Jesse Stone movie starring Tom Selleck as Jesse Stone. It's one of my favorite movie series to watch. I think I'd like to read the latest Jesse Stone book "Split Image".

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Nancye said...

I would like to win/read this book because it sounds very intriguing. I was surprised to read on his blog that he had passed away.

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I would like to win "Rough Weather" ----it has a hurricane in this one! Cool!

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