Valediction (1984) (edit title/settings)

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Characters edit see section history

• Mr. Spenser: Hard boiled detective (The series is based on the adventures of this character)
• Bullard Winston: Add a description of this character.
• Dr. Susan Silverman: Spenser's long time girlfriend. She is a psychologist and his sounding board.
• Linda
• Mickey Paultz
• Hawk: Spenser's friend and backup. Hawk is a handsome and dangerous black man.
• Charles
• Tommy Banks
• Mr. Owens
• Vinnie Morris: The 'gun' for Gino a mobster but also a friend of Spenser's who helps him in some cases.
• Devane
• Frank Belson: Continuing character - Sargent in Boston Homicide and friend of Spenser
• Keneally
• Haller
• Rita
• Sherry Spellman
• Lizotti
• Laura
• Paige
• Joe Broz: Mob boss and Gerry Broz's father
• Virmie
• Katie

Quotes edit see section history

• “"Malt does more than Milton can. To justify God's ways to man." ~ A. E. HousmanEnglish classical scholar, poet, & satirist (1859 - 1936)”

  Spenser

• “"Oh to be torn 'tween love and duty sposin' I lose my fair-haired beauty." ~ Lyrics from "High Noon"”

  Spenser

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• “Malt does more than Milton can,” I said, “to justify God’s ways to man.”

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• Motion at least gives you the illusion that you’re going somewhere.

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• “The past is painful, maybe even fraudulent, the future is uncertain, maybe scary. What we have is a continuing present, honey. I think we should do what we can with that.”

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• The thing I like about Irish whiskey is that the more you drink the smoother it goes down. Of course that’s probably true of antifreeze as well, but illusion is nearly all we have.

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• Like carrying a very full glass of water up the stairs, Hawk had said.

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• Never enough, I thought. It’s like air, you never tire of breathing it.

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• “I’m considering the possibility that there are ways to be a good person that I hadn’t thought of,” I said.

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• Then she went out and closed the door and I was alone with my soul dwindled to icy stillness at the densely compacted center of myself.

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• “I think she’s trying to find out what she can be,” I said. “I have … I have a view of the world that is pretty fully formed … and I cling to that view pretty hard. It doesn’t leave Susan too much room. Or you.”

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• “I’ll have to think about that,” he said. “Me too,” I said. “Yeah,” Quirk said, “but for you it’s harder.”

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• San Francisco
• Boston
• Public Garden
• Middleton
• Salisbury
• Cambridge
• Buick
• Los Angeles

First Sentence edit see section history

Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by The Widening Gyre, and followed by A Catskill Eagle.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Robert B. Parker (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

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• Dewey: 813

Notes for Parents edit see section history

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Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Authors, A-Z › ( P ) › Parker, Robert B.
• Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Mystery › Hard-Boiled
• Books › Literature & Fiction

Links to Supplemental Material edit see section history

• Robert B. Parker: Author's website

Books with Additional Background Information edit see section history