Robert B. Parker was the author of seventy books, including the legendary Spenser detective series, the novels featuring Chief Jesse Stone, and the acclaimed Virgil Cole/Everett Hitch westerns, as well as the Sunny Randall novels. Winner of the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award and long considered the undisputed dean of American crime fiction, he died in January 2010.

Christopher Farnsworth worked as a reporter in Arizona and California before selling his first screenplay. He now pens successful crime and thriller novels. His books have been published in a dozen countries, and translated into ten languages, and optioned for film and television. A loyal reader of Robert B. Parker since his high school days, Farnsworth currently resides in Los Angeles with his family.

A Publisher's Weekly Bestseller

"Make no mistake, Buried Secrets is a classic Parker novel, filled with sharp dialogue, compelling characters, and a trademark tightly woven plot. Fans of the series won't be disappointed." --New York Post

"[An] entertaining tale . . . This is Farnsworth's first entry in the series created by Robert Parker, and fans will be pleased. So, Paradise isn't paradise, and the Parker legacy lives on." --Kirkus Reviews

Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons

Pub date: 2026-02-24

Length: 368 pages