| Pale Kings and Princes | |
| Author: | Robert B. Parker |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Spenser |
| Genre: | Detective fiction |
| Publisher: | Delacorte Press |
| Release Date: | June 1987 |
| Media Type: | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages: | 256 pp |
| Isbn: | 978-0-385-29538-3 |
| Dewey: | 813/.54 19 |
| Congress: | PS3566.A686 P3 1987 |
| Oclc: | 14818248 |
| Preceded By: | Taming a Sea Horse |
| Followed By: | Crimson Joy |
Pale Kings and Princes is a Spenser novel by Robert B. Parker. The title is taken from John Keats's poem . Following the murder of a reporter, Spenser is hired by a newspaper to investigate drug smuggling around the area of Wheaton, Massachusetts. There he encounters many troubles, including the death of a policeman and his son. Spenser, with the help of his friend, Hawk, eventually secures the downfall of the local cartel.
An adaptation of the novel was released as a made-for-TV movie in 1994.