[Parker 09] • The Rare Coin Score
- Authors
- Stark, Richard
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Tags
- fiction , mystery & detective , hard-boiled , parker (fictitious character) , crime , mystery , criminals , thriller , general
- ISBN
- 9780226771076
- Date
- 1967-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 0.25 MB
- Lang
- en
Parker, the ruthless antihero of Richard Stark’s 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 style—and adored by fans who turn each intoxicating page with increasing urgency—Stark 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 discover—and become addicted to.
*The**Rare Coin Score* features the first appearance of Claire, who will steal Parker’s heister’s heart—while together they steal two million dollars of rare coins.
“Parker . . . lumbers through the pages of Richard Stark’s 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. He’s a stylist, a pro, and I thoroughly enjoy his attitude.”—Elmore Leonard
“Westlake knows precisely how to grab a reader, draw him or her into the story, and then slowly tighten his grip until escape is impossible.”—*Washington Post Book World*
“Donald Westlake’s Parker novels are among the small number of books I read over and over. Forget all that crap you’ve been telling yourself about *War and Peace* and Proust—these are the books you’ll want on that desert island.”—Lawrence Block