A Savage Place (1981; adapted into Lifetime TV movie) Ceremony (1982; adapted into Lifetime TV movie) The Widening Gyre (1983) Valediction (1984) A Catskill Eagle (1985) Taming a Sea-Horse (1986) Pale Kings and Princes (1987; adapted into Lifetime TV movie) Crimson Joy (1988) Playmates (1989) Stardust (1990) Pastime (1991) Double Deuce (1992) Paper Doll (1993) Walking Shadow (1994; adapted into A&E TV movie) Thin Air (1995; adapted into A&E TV movie) Chance (1996) Small Vices (1997; adapted into A&E TV movie) 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 (2007) Rough Weather (2008) Chasing the Bear: A Young Spenser Novel (2009) The Professional (2009) Painted Ladies (2010) Sixkill (2011) By Ace Atkins: Lullaby (2012) Wonderland (Spenser novel) (2013) Cheap Shot (Spenser novel) (2014) Kickback (Spenser novel) (2015) Slow Burn (Spenser novel) (2016) Little White Lies (Spenser novel) (2017) Old Black Magic (Spenser novel) (2018) Angel Eyes (Spenser novel) (2019) Someone To Watch Over Me (Spenser novel) (2021) Bye Bye Baby (Spenser novel) (2022) With Helen Brann: (Parker's longtime literary agent) Silent Night (2013) Adaptations The universe depicted in the TV episodes and movies diverges from that in the novels, though many of the filmed presentations are based on, and named after, novels in the series. Spenser TV series The Spenser books were the inspiration for the 1985-1988 ABC TV series Spenser: For Hire starring Robert Urich as Spenser, Barbara Stock as Susan, and Avery Brooks as Hawk. All three seasons of the series have been released on DVD by the Warner Archive Collection. Avery Brooks starred in a spin-off series entitled A Man Called Hawk. First Spenser film series Four made-for-TV movies based upon the series were produced by the Lifetime cable network between 1993 and 1995, again starring Robert Urich and Avery Brooks. The movies were based on four of Parker's novels: Ceremony, Pale Kings and Princes, The Judas Goat and A Savage Place. Parker and his wife Joan co-wrote the first two screenplays. Barbara Stock was replaced as Susan Silverman in the first two movies by Barbara Williams and in the last two by veteran actress Wendy Crewson (Air Force One). Frank Belson was played by J. Winston Carroll. Parker's son Daniel appears in all four movies as a waiter in Spenser's favorite restaurant.