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The Outfit

A Parker Novel
By Richard Stark
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They wanted Parker dead—a hitman visits late one night to prove it. Now, with a new face and relentless determination, Parker is set on a coast-to-coast war. In The Outfit, he confronts the mob head-on, ready to make them learn a deadly lesson: whatever Parker does, he does it deadly.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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The Outfit is perfect for fans of gritty crime thrillers, lovers of hardboiled fiction, and readers who appreciate a relentless antihero navigating the dangerous world of organised crime.

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Parker goes toe-to-toe with the mob - hitting them with heist after heist after heist - and the entire underworld learns an unforgettable lesson: whatever Parker does, he does deadly.

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They wanted Parker dead—and a late-night visit from a hitman proved they meant business. Now Parker plans to get even—dead even. Armed with a new face and his usual iron will, Parker is declaring a coast-to-coast war.

In The Outfit, Parker goes toe-to-toe with the mob, hellbent on taking him down. The notorious lone wolf has some extra tricks up his sleeve, and the entire underworld will learn an unforgettable lesson: whatever Parker does, he does deadly.

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Elmore Leonard praises Stark as a stylist and pro whose work he thoroughly enjoys. John Banville calls the Parker novels some of the most poised and polished fiction ever written. Marilyn Stasio hails Parker as a true treasure, with Richard Stark bringing him thrillingly back. The Washington Post Book World admires Westlake's skill in gripping readers. The Los Angeles Times notes Stark's influence on major writers like Leonard and Tarantino, calling him a master. Lawrence Block emphasises that these novels are must-reads, surpassing classics in re-read value.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780226771014

Publisher: The University of Chicago Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 September 2008

Country: United States

Imprint: University of Chicago Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 1.0mm

Width: 14.0mm

Height: 21.0mm

Weight: 312g

Pages: 224

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Richard Stark

About the Author

Richard Stark is one of the many pseudonyms of Donald E. Westlake, 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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