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Dirty Money

Full Description

"[One] of the greatest writers of the twentieth century...Richard Stark, real name Donald Westlake...His Parker books form a genre all their own." ... more

About Author

Richard Stark has been hailed as one of the inventors-and one of the true masters-of noir crime fiction. Stark's most recent Parker novels, Comeback and Backflash, were each selected as a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. His first novel, The Hunter, became the classic 1967 movie Point Blank. Thirty years later, The Hunter was adapted again by Hollywood, in the hit Mel Gibson movie Payback. Richard Stark is also, at times, the mystery Grand Master Donald E. Westlake. To learn more about the author, you can visit www.donaldwestlake.com.

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Critical Praise

"Dirty Money begins after a tale of a robbery gone bad, chronicles the recovery of the loot, the death of the least-likable of the bad guys, but it ends neither with a bang or a whimper. Instead it stops at the edge of a cliff and leaves the reader hanging there. That fits its style—all dialog and action, missing only the visuals, and entirely episodic. This sort of stuff is great entertainment, no doubt about it."
-Internetreviewofbooks.com

"The author, Richard Stark, really brings to light, what can happen with a crime of this nature. His writing is magnificent."
-Rebeccasreads.com

"This is an entertaining crime caper with the antihero seeking more than just the stolen cache, he tries to regain his swagger as he lost some of his moxie when he fled Massachusetts empty handed."
-Themysterygazette.blogspot.com

"Dirty Money begins with a bang from the first line, with one fast-paced scene rushing into another. It's chock full of strong, memorable characters, from Nelson McWhitny, owner of McWhinty's Bar to Sandra Loscalzo, bounty hunter, and Nick Dalesia, the other surviving member of Parker's gang. One word of advice; start Dirty Money only on a day when you have nothing to do; because that will be all you get done that day!"
-Buddyhollywood.com

It's a great book for fans, but I'd recommend reading some of the earlier novels to readers that haven't met Parker before."
-Blogcritics.org

"Crime had better pay or heist master Parker will know the reason why in Richard Stark's superbly written noir adventure Dirty Money."
-Edgeboston.com

"Dirty Money offers a glimpse into the life of a criminal. Fans of crime mystery will enjoy Stark’s unique style of writing."
-Reviewyourbook.com

Grand Central Publishing
Category:
FICTION
Format:
HARDCOVER BOOK
Publish Date:
4/23/2008
Price:
$23.99
ISBN:
9780446178587
Pages:
288
Size:
5" x 7-1/2"