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The Handle
A Parker Novel
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The Handle
Parker is enlisted by the mob to knock off an island casino guarded by speed-boats and heavies, forty miles from the Texas coast.
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In The Handle, Parker is enlisted by the mob to knock off an island casino guarded by speedboats and heavies, forty miles from the Texas coast.
With double-crosses and double-dealings from the word go, Parker knows the line between success and failure on this score would be exactly the length of the barrel of a .38.
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The Handle by Richard Stark receives praise for its compelling, straightforward storytelling in the noir genre, characterised by the protagonist Parker's efficient and unflinching approach to crime. Acclaimed authors like Elmore Leonard and Lawrence Block highlight Stark's masterful style and the series' addictive nature, while Richard Rayner notes the books' quick, engaging pace combined with sharp wit. Reviewers appreciate Parker as a refreshingly amoral character navigating a complex world with simplicity and style.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780226771069
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 August 2009
Country: United States
Imprint: University of Chicago Press
Contributors:
- Foreword by Luc Sante
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 1.0mm
Width: 13.0mm
Height: 20.0mm
Weight: 198g
Pages: 176
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About the Author
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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