How did I miss that Robert B. Parker died??? (novels, cover, characters)

[cb at sea]

Honestly, I do NOT know how it is that I just found out! Oh, I'll miss his "Spencer" series books! Perfect reading for a day at the pool. Funny and succinct...easy reading and enjoyable!

He will be missed by me!!!

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I wrote a post in the 'what book are you reading' thread. While reseaching his 'Jesse Stone' novels, discovered that he died while writing the tenth book. It is supposed to be finished and continued by someone named Michael Brandman. It didn't specify if the writer was continuing all the characters or just Jesse Stone.