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. This season’s offerings include volumes 7–9 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 cops—and the killer—to 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 Parker’s heister’s heart—while together they steal two million dollars of rare coins.
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Very Good. First Edition Thus. First hardcover edition, has a mild skew to the binding, bumps to the spine ends, and a touch of faint foxing to the head of the the text block. Overall, a solid, tight, Very Good+ copy in a Near Very Good dust jacket, which has sun fading to the spine and hinges, bumps with creasing at the spine ends and corners, rubbing to the covers, and some creased tears to the edges. The jacket is wrapped in Mylar. Seller Inventory # 204913
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good +. First Printing. Very good copy. (see picture) Dustjacket has very mild edgewear and slight scuff marks.Small white sticker with ISBN on the back bottom cover.Very slight cock to spine. Seller Inventory # 001323
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: NF. Dust Jacket Condition: NF. THE SEVENTH 1st Gregg press ed HC NF DJ NF the 7th PARKER book in the series SIGNED-. Seller Inventory # 64
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: NF. Dust Jacket Condition: NF. THE SCORE 1st Gregg press ed HC NF DJ NF the 5th PARKER book in the series SIGNED-. Seller Inventory # 67
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. The first hardcover edition. Signed by Donald Westlake on the title page. The seventh Parker novel, first published as a paperback original in 1966. When the sweet heist of a college football game turns sour and Parker's woman is murdered, the amoral thief sets out to find the lowlife who did him dirty. Octavo. Original black cloth binding, with white titles. A fine, unread copy in a fine dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 72870
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.9. Seller Inventory # G0839827377I3N00
Book Description hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Signed. First Edition. SIGNED by the author. Flat signature. Stated first printing on the copyright pages. Minimal wear and handling. Seller Inventory # mon0003059005
Book Description First Edition. First American Hardcover Edition. SIGNED as Donald E. Westlake & Richard Stark on the title page. Fine in a fine dj. A Parker mystery. Seller Inventory # 313160