Paper Doll is the 20th Spenser novel by Robert B. Parker,[1] published on May 1, 1993.[2] The story follows the Boston-based PI Spenser as he tries to solve the apparently random killing of the well-regarded wife of a local businessman.

Paper Doll
First edition
AuthorRobert B. Parker
LanguageEnglish
SeriesSpenser
GenreDetective fiction
PublisherPutnam
Publication date1993
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages223 pp
ISBN0-399-13818-8
OCLC26635630
Dewey Decimal813/.54 20
LC ClassPS3566.A686 P33 1993
Preceded byDouble Deuce 
Followed byWalking Shadow 

Plot

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The novel's hero is Spenser, a private investigator in Boston. Spenser, who served as an infantryman in the 1st Infantry Division during the Korean War and as a former State trooper, is hired by Boston aristocrat Loudon Tripp to investigate his wife's murder, and Spenser soon uncovers upper-class scandals and a corpse who might not be dead after all.

References

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  1. Coughlin, Ruth Pollack (June 13, 1993). "Spenser tale follows successful formula". The Idaho Statesman. p. 27 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Paper Doll". Kirkus Reviews. February 15, 1993. Retrieved February 22, 2026.