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16 reviews
Richard Stark

Mysterious Press, 2004

Could this be the final Parker book?
Nobody Runs Forever When he saw the one called Harbin was wearing a wire, Parker said, "Deal me out". They were playing seven card stud. Parker should have walked away right then. It didn't get any better. This was one capper that was snake-bit from the get go. Could this be Parker's Waterloo? I think Donald Westlake writing as Richard Stark is just playing with us. Maybe he'll get ...

Ask the Parrot

18 reviews
Richard Stark

Mysterious Press, 2006

THE PARROT AIN'T TALKING (Well, maybe a little)
Ask The Parrot (2006) When we last left Parker in Nobody Runs Forever, after a big score, Parker was on the side of a hill out in the woods, with police and police dogs coming up the hill, we wondered if this was the end for Parker ( I guess Stark / Donald Westlake writing as Richard Stark wanted us to think that since the title was sort of hinting. Well, in Ask the Parrot we start with ...

The Hunter: A Parker Novel

3 reviews
Richard Stark

University Of Chicago Press, 2008

Parker Rules
The Hunter This is the book where Donald Westlake writing as Richard Stark introduces us to Parker in 1962. After re-reading the book after thitysomething years I realize that Lee Marvin was probably cast as a truer version of Parker. Danny DeVito would have been a good messenger and James Gandolfini would have made a better Mal Resnick. The ending was changed for the movie, but what the ...

Backflash (Parker Novels)

12 reviews
Richard Stark

Mysterious Press, 1999

A HEIST WITH A TWIST
Backflash I think I read my first Parker book sometime in the 1970's. Parker is a realistic seeming criminal who robs for a living written by Donald Westlake writing as Richard Stark. In Backflash, Parker is brought into a caper by a New York State beaurocrat who is against gambling. There is going to be a trial period where river boat gambling is allowed on the Hudson River so the ...

Classic-Period Cultural Currents in Southern and Central Veracruz (Dumbarton Oaks Other Titles in ...
Richard A. Diehl, John S. Justeson, ...

Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, 2008

Classic-Period Cultural Currents in Southern and Central Veracruz explores the diverse traditions and dynamic interactions along the Mexican Gulf lowlands at the height of their cultural florescence. Best known for their elaborate ballgame rituals and precocious inscriptions with long-count dates, these cultures served as a critical nexus between the civilizations of highland Mexico and the lowland Maya, influencing developments in both ...

Firebreak

19 reviews
Richard Stark

Mysterious Press, 2002

Another Great Parker Adventure to Read on Your Break or if You're Fired
Parker narrowly escapes a Russian hit man who came to the cabin he shares with Claire. In the midst of disposal of the body he is contacted about a potential job with huge rewards involving stolen paintings in an isolated Montana mansion. The time frame on the Montana job is very tight so Parker has no time to put closure into those who put the price on his head. Of course they aren't prepared ...

The Outfit: A Parker Novel

8 reviews
Richard Stark

University Of Chicago Press, 2008

Don't mess with Parker
The Outfit "When the woman screamed, Parker awoke and rolled of the bed. He heard the plop of a silencer behind him as he rolled, and the bullet punched the pillow where his head had been." "He landed face down on the floor. His stubby , pregnant .32 was clipped to the springs under the bed like a huge black fly standing upside down, and Parker's hand was reaching out for it before he ...

Breakout (Parker Novels)

7 reviews
Richard Stark

Mysterious Press, 2003

Extremely entertaining read
Summary: Parker's wiles take center stage as he gets busted and thrown in jail when a job goes bad. A different character might spend the bulk of a novel in jail, but ultimate pragmatist Parker doesn't tarry in planning and executing a daring escape. Author Stark throws a series of breakout situations at Parker, as he struggles for the room to operate within the confines of an ever-shrinking ...

Lemons Never Lie (Hard Case Crime)

11 reviews
Richard Stark

Hard Crime Case, 2006

Summer stock actor/part-time thief in a humdinger caper
Alan Grofield, one of Parker's crew, has bought a summer stock theater (a renovated old barn) in Mead Grove, Indiana. Of course the only theater-goers are doctors wives and schoolteachers. Grofield is forced to work on the side as a thief to keep his enterprise afloat. Himself an actor, Grofield deplores violence and death. Unfortunately the members of the criminal underclass don't share his ...

Dirty Money

12 reviews
Richard Stark

Grand Central Publishing, 2008

Parker Is Back For The Loot
Parker (one name only) is a professional thief. He's been played in the movies by Lee Marvin and Mel Gibson. He's always tough, always a real hardcase, and he doesn't give up on anything. In short, he's my kind of anti-hero. I first made his acquaintance when I was a kid haunting the long book aisles of Conda's Swap Shop, a place where you could find books, hub caps, tools, and car parts. ...

Flashfire

17 reviews
Richard Stark

Mysterious Press, 2000

On-target, stripped-down noir
Flashfire is wonderful noir, stripped of purple prose and affectation. The protagonist may be cold, but he's tough and smart, and he adheres at least to some criminals' code of honor. (Basically: Don't screw your partners.) The dialogue and the propulsive plot are smart, too. Stark writes with economy and accuracy, like a boxer throwing stinging jabs or crisp combinations. For the most ...

The Man with the Getaway Face (Parker Novels)

7 reviews
Richard Stark

Mysterious Press, 1998

Parker Is Baaaad!
Richard Stark (Donald Westlake), where have you been all my life? Yes, I have read and enjoyed the Westlake capers, and particularly liked the deft and humorous touches. Who would have dreamed, this same man could come up with Parker? Parker is impersonal, a completely professional robber and sometimes murderer. He rarely murders with any passion, unless you consider "irritation" a strong ...

Lost in Tibet: The Untold Story of Five American Airmen, a Doomed Plane, and the Will to Survive

13 reviews
Miriam Murcutt, Richard Starks

The Lyons Press, 2004

I Was There
I enjoyed this book because I was a pilot flying the "Hump" at the same time these men were. Their story is exciting, well written and spell binding and will interest those who enjoy adventure. Almost a thousand aircraft were lost on the "aluminum trail" between India and China. A lot was learned in that operation at the expense of the lives of the young inexperienced airmen who took part. Lost ...

The Seventh
Donald E. Westlake, Richard Stark

Avon Books, 1985

The robbery was a piece of cake. The getaway was clean. And seven men were safely holed up in different places while Parker held all the cash - until the heat was off and each could collect his seventh to spend on booze or broads or dreams. Except this sweet heist turned sour. Somebody stole Parker's stash. Killed Parker's girl. And made Parker murderously mad. Now Parker's looking for the lowlife who did him dirty. The cops are looking ...

The Mourner (Parker Novels)

2 reviews
Richard Stark

Mysterious Press, 2001

Read this Book! Don't Mourn It!
As a mystery writer with my debut novel in its initial release, I read just about everything Richard Stark writes. His Parker is as tough as any contemporary protagonist comes, and THE MOURNER is among Stark's best books. It is exactly what you would expect from Stark and Parker. Read it today or even sooner!

The Dame
Donald E. Westlake, Richard Stark

Countryman Pr, 1990

(2nd in "Grofield series") Alan Grofield is a part-time actor and part-time thief. When working on a heist with a guy named Parker, he's all business. On his own, he's ready for anything at all, especially if it involves a woman. The first time Grofield sees Belle Danemato at her villa in the Puerto Rican jungle, she makes him an offer he can readily refuse. The next time he sees her, she's dead. And her husband, mob boss B.G. Danemato, ...

Comeback

18 reviews
Richard Stark

Aspect, 1998

Parker gets religion
Comeback Comeback is significant because Donald Westlake, writing as Richard Stark came back to writing Parker novels after a hiatus of some twenty years or so. I say welcome back. Thiis story is ripped from today's headlines. A TV evangelist who uses a stadium to preach from has an "Angel" who is unhappy with all the money being raised and spent on the preacher himself. Can you say ...

The Score (Parker Novels)

5 reviews
Richard Stark

Mysterious Press, 2001

Parker's Ultimate Caper
Richard Stark ( Donald E Westake) gives us the ultimate in heists with this terrific early Parker novel. When Parker hears of a plan to rob an entire town, he's leery of the inside man and the number of thieves needed to pull off the caper. Nevertheless he is brought into the scheme and together with 11 other fellow thieves, they pull off the dream caper until the double cross inevitable in a ...

Critical Reading Critical Thinking: Focusing on Contemporary Issues (book alone) (3rd Edition)
Richard Pirozzi, Gretchen Starks-Martin, ...

Longman, 2007

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