The Mourner

The Mourner - Paperback

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The Mourner

The Mourner - Paperback

by Richard Stark
$17.00
Sale price  $17.00 Regular price 

Book Overview

Hard-boiled crime fiction doesn't get any better than this, an unforgettable entry in the classic series starring Parker, the deadliest heister around

Richard 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.

The 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.

The Mourner is 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.
ISBN9780226771038
Author Richard Stark
PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedApril 2009
LanguageENG- English
Pages232
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Richard Stark

Richard 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.

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