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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “The Parkers read with the speed of pulp while unfolding with an almost Nabokovian wit and flair.… Original editions of these books, and even later reprints, change hands for scores or hundreds of dollars on the Net, and it’s excellent to have them readily available again—not so much masterpieces of the genre, just masterpieces, period.” “Parker is refreshingly amoral, a thief who always gets away with the swag.”
NEW IN PAPERBACK
Three Parker Novels by RICHARD STARK The Seventh The Handle The Rare Coin Score
According to the New York Times, Donald Westlake was “one of the most successful and versatile mystery writers in the United States,” with over 100 books to his name. The University of Chicago Press has embarked on a project to return the early volumes of his Parker series, written under the pseudonym Richard Stark, to print for a new generation of readers to discover—and become addicted to. These reprints will feature volumes 1-16 of the incredible series, through Butcher’s Moon. Stark’s ruthless antihero 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—Richard Stark is a master of crime writing, his books as influential as any in the genre. “Whatever Stark writes, I read. He’s a stylist, a pro, and I thoroughly enjoy his attitude.” “Parker … lumbers through the pages of Richard Stark’s noir novels scattering dead bodies like peanut shells.… In a complex world [he] makes things simple.” Richard Stark was one of the many pseudonyms of Donald E. Westlake (1933“2008), prolific author of noir crime fiction.
For more information, please contact Lindsay Dawson at (773) 702-1964 or ldawson@press.uchicago.edu
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