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The Handle

โœ Scribed by Donald E Westlake


Publisher
Avon Books
Year
1966;1985
Tongue
English
Weight
79 KB
Category
Fiction

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

โœฆ Synopsis


Parker, the ruthless antihero of Richard Starks eponymous mystery novels, is one of the most unforgettable characters in hardboiled noir. Lauded by critics for his taut realism, unapologetic amorality, and razor-sharp prose styleand adored by fans who turn each intoxicating page with increasing urgencyStark is a master of crime writing, his books as influential as any in the genre. The University of Chicago Press has embarked on a project to return the early volumes of this series to print for a new generation of readers to discoverand become addicted to. This seasons offerings include volumes 79 in the series: The Seventh, The Handle, and The Rare Coin Score.

In The Seventh, the heist of a college football game goes bad, and the take is stolen by a crazed, violent amateur. Parker must outrun the copsand the killerto retrieve his cash. In The Handle, Parker is enlisted by the mob to knock off an island casino guarded by speedboats and heavies, forty miles from the Texas coast*. The* Rare Coin Score features the first appearance of Claire, who will steal Parkers heisters heartwhile together they steal two million dollars of rare coins.

Parker . . . lumbers through the pages of Richard Starks noir novels scattering dead bodies like peanut shells. . . . In a complex world [he] makes things simple.William Grimes, New York Times

Whatever Stark writes, I read. Hes a stylist, a pro, and I thoroughly enjoy his attitude.Elmore Leonard

Westlake knows precisely how to grab areader, draw him or her into the story, and then slowly tighten his grip until escape is impossible.Washington Post Book World

Donald Westlakes Parker novels are among the small number of books I read over and over. Forget all that crap youve been telling yourself about War and Peace and Proustthese are the books youll want on that desert island.Lawrence Block

Also available from the University of Chicago Press:

The Hunter

The Man with the Getaway Face

The Outfit

The Mourner

The Jugger

The Score

Library : General
Universes : Parker [08]
Formats : EPUB
ISBN : 9780380699001


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