{"product_id":"the-mourner-paperback","title":"The Mourner - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHard-boiled crime fiction doesn't get any better than this, an unforgettable entry in the classic series starring Parker, the deadliest heister around\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRichard Stark's Parker novels are the hardest of hard-boiled, classic crime novels where the heists are huge, the body counts are high, and the bad guys usually win. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Parker novels have been a huge influence on countless writers and filmmakers, including Quentin Tarantino, Stephen King, George Pelecanos, Colson Whitehead, Lucy Sante, John Banville, and many more. Their stripped-down language and hard-as-nails amorality create an unforgettable world where the next score could be the big one, but your next mistake could also be your last. There's nothing else like them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mourner \u003c\/i\u003eis a story of convergence--of cultures and of guys with guns. Hot on the trail of a statue stolen from a fifteenth-century French tomb, Parker enters a world of eccentric art collectors, greedy foreign officials, and shady KGB agents. Hired by a shifty dame who has something he needs, Parker will find out just who intends to bury whom--and who he needs to kill to finish the job.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51374578860255,"sku":"9780226771038","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/pqfYF4FBFm9780226771038.webp?v=1789182399","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/the-mourner-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}