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OverviewDeadly Edge bids a brutal adieu to the 1960s as Parker robs a rock concert, and the heist goes south. Soon Parker finds himself—and his woman, Claire—menaced by a pair of sadistic, strung-out killers who want anything but a Summer of Love. Parker has a score to settle while Claire’s armed with her first rifle—and they’re both ready to usher in the end of the Age of Aquarius. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Richard Stark , Charles ArdaiPublisher: The University of Chicago Press Imprint: University of Chicago Press Dimensions: Width: 1.40cm , Height: 0.10cm , Length: 2.10cm Weight: 0.369kg ISBN: 9780226770918ISBN 10: 0226770915 Pages: 232 Publication Date: 01 September 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsParker... 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 Richard Stark's Parker novels... are among the most poised and polished fictions of their time and, in fact, of any time. - John Banville, Bookforum The Parkers read with the speed of pulp while unfolding with an almost Nabokovian wit and flair. - Richard Rayner, Los Angeles Times Parker is refreshingly amoral, a thief who always gets away with the swag. - Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly Whatever Stark writes, I read. - Elmore Leonard Author InformationRichard Stark was one of the many pseudonyms of Donald E. Westlake (1933-2008), a prolific author of noir crime fiction. In 1993, the Mystery Writers of America bestowed the society's highest honor on Westlake, naming him a Grand Master. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |