In firebreak richard stark has elevated the noir novel to a kind of relentless poetry, painting a searing portrait of seemingly ordinary men moonlighting in death and destruction. Delaware county district library ohio american libraries. Richard stark an alias for donald westlake compiled a terrific series of noire crime drama, with the nofirstname parker as the protagonist, set in the mid60s. Firebreak navy general library program downloadable.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read flashfire. Read the dame an alan grofield novel by richard stark available from rakuten kobo. He kills only when necessary and sometimes doesnt when it really is necessary. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Theres some real money there if you can break through all the electronic protections. Many of his books have been adapted for film, most notably the hunter, which became the 1967 noir point bl. After the bloodbath of butchers moon, the actionfilled blowout parker adventure, donald westlake said, richard stark proved to me that he had a life of his own by simply disappearing. Westlake is perhaps bestremembered for creating two professional criminal characters who each starred in a longrunning. The dame ebook by richard stark 9780226770406 rakuten kobo.
A professional thief, parker is the main protagonist of 24 of the 28 novels westlake wrote under the pseudonym richard stark. Hello select your address last minute christmas deals christmas shop christmas shop. And for nearly twentyfive years, he stayed away, while readers waited. Download richard stark torrent or any other torrent from fiction category.
Read firebreak a parker novel by richard stark available from rakuten kobo. Firebreak takes parker to a palatial montana hunting lodge where a dotcom millionaire hides a gallery of stolen old masterswhich will fetch parker a pretty penny if his team can just get it past the mansions tight security. It brings parker into the modern age of the internet. Find a library or download libby an app by overdrive. Lauded by critics for his taut realism, unapologetic amorality, and razorsharp 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. A parker novel parker novels book 20 kindle edition by stark, richard, teachout, terry. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Parker, the ruthless antihero of richard starks eponymous mystery novels, is one of the most unforgettable characters in hardboiled noir. Buy comeback parker 18 paperback softback by stark, richard isbn. He specialized in crime fiction, especially comic capers, with an occasional foray into science fiction and other genres. Westlake 19332008, a prolific author of crime fiction.
The first alan grofield novel by crime fiction master donald e. Like all of starks parker novels, firebreak is a brutal yet compelling glimpse into the amoral world of crime and revenge. Firebreak the parker novels richard stark, stephen r. In firebreak richard stark has elevated the noir novel to a kind of relentless poetry. Heres parkerplanning to steal the entire payroll of an air force base in upstate new york, with help from marty fusco, fresh out of the pen, and a smart aleck finance clerk named devers. Richard stark was one of the many pseudonyms of donald e. We will not post anything to your accounts without your consent. Read flashfire a parker novel by richard stark available from rakuten kobo. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Read the green eagle score a parker novel by richard stark available from rakuten kobo. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Publication date 2001 topics parker fictitious character, art thefts, criminals.
Buy firebreak by richard stark from waterstones today. Donald edwin westlake july 12, 1933 december 31, 2008 was an american writer, with more than a hundred novels and nonfiction books to his credit. Heres parkerplanning to steal the entire payroll of an air force base in upstate new york, with help from marty fusco. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read backflash. Westlake 19332008, a prolific author of noir crime fiction.
Firebreak is the 20th of the 24 parker novels written by westlake disguised as richard stark. But nothing bad is truly gone forever, and parkers as bad as they come. Parker richard stark audiobook online download, free. Westlake writing as richard stark, the damsel is full of wit, adrenaline, and political intrigue. Download our free nook app kids books special offer things to do at home next. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ask the parrot. Thorne, keith szarabajka, charles ardai, joe barrett, john chancer, mark peckham,william dufris narrator format. He is a romantic vestige, a free market anarchist whose independent status is becoming a thing of. Between parkers 1961 debut and his return in the late 1990s, the world of. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read butchers moon. An internet tycoon has a collection of rare masters hidden in a secret vault under a hunting lodge in montana. Explore books by richard stark with our selection at. Firebreak by richard stark overdrive rakuten overdrive. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read slayground. A parker novel parker novels stark, richard, teachout, terry on. An actionpacked whodunit set in san juan by the crime fiction master and author of point blank. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases books electronics gift ideas home customer service computers sell todays deals new releases books electronics gift ideas home customer service computers sell. Firebreak is the typical parker tale as the exciting story line is loaded with twists and turns yet the stark plot uses no unnecessary baggage.
Parker is a fictional character created by american novelist donald e. Firebreak is a furious drama acted out by people who know only one way to fight fire. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading firebreak. In 1993, the mystery writers of america bestowed the societys highest honor on westlake, naming him a grand master. From an elderly husbandandwife team of assassins to a pair of crippled criminals stewing in their hatred of parker, firebreak is a furious drama acted out by people. Now fake ids and credit cards had to be purchased from specialists. Westlake 19332008 wrote dozens of novels under his own name and numerous pseudonyms, including richard stark and alan marshall. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Westlake, one of the greats of crime fiction, wrote twentyfour fastpaced, hardboiled novels featuring parker, a shrewd career criminal with a talent for heists and a co. The master thief is back, along with richard stark. Publication date 2011 topics parker fictitious character, fiction publisher the university of chicago press.
Like all of stark s parker novels, firebreak is a brutal yet compelling glimpse into the amoral world of crime and revenge. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. When the hoods shes running from catch up to her, she and grofield set out on an actionpacked road trip from mexico city to acapulco, hoping to stop an assassination along the way. Hello select your address best sellers gift ideas new releases todays deals coupons amazonbasics gift ideas new releases todays deals coupons amazonbasics. Written by richard stark, audiobook narrated by stephen r. Parker richard stark audio book torrent free download, 7840. You can read periodicals on any nook tablet or in the free nook. Between parkers 1961 debut and his return in the late 1990s, the world of crime changed considerably.
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