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OverviewThe robbery was a piece of cake. The getaway was clean. The only thing left to do is split the cash—then it all goes wrong. In The Seventh, the heist of a college football game turns sour and the take is stolen from right under Parker’s nose. With the cops on his tail, Parker must figure out who crossed him—and how he can pay the culprit back. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Richard Stark , Luc SantePublisher: The University of Chicago Press Imprint: University of Chicago Press Dimensions: Width: 1.30cm , Height: 0.10cm , Length: 2.00cm Weight: 0.198kg ISBN: 9780226771052ISBN 10: 0226771059 Pages: 168 Publication Date: 01 August 2009 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 Whatever Stark writes, I read. He's a stylist, a pro, and I thoroughly enjoy his attitude. - Elmore Leonard 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 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 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 |