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Parker Series as Richard Stark

by Donald E Westlake

24 books Started 1962 Latest 2008
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The Parker Series as Richard Stark is a Crime Fiction / Mystery series by Donald E Westlake, comprising 24 books published between 1962 and 2008. Books are listed in publication order, which is the recommended reading sequence.

# Title Year Buy
Payback / Point Blank / The Hunter cover 1 Payback / Point Blank / The Hunter 1962 Buy from Amazon
The Steel Hit / The Man With The Getaway Face cover 2 The Steel Hit / The Man With The Getaway Face 1963 Buy from Amazon
The Outfit cover 3 The Outfit 1963 Buy from Amazon
The Mourner cover 4 The Mourner 1963 Buy from Amazon
The Score / Killtown cover 5 The Score / Killtown 1963 Buy from Amazon
The Jugger cover 6 The Jugger 1965 Buy from Amazon
The Seventh / The Split cover 7 The Seventh / The Split 1966 Buy from Amazon
The Handle / Run Lethal cover 8 The Handle / Run Lethal 1966 Buy from Amazon
The Rare Coin Score cover 9 The Rare Coin Score 1967 Buy from Amazon
The Green Eagle Score cover 10 The Green Eagle Score 1967 Buy from Amazon
The Black Ice Score cover 11 The Black Ice Score 1968 Buy from Amazon
The Sour Lemon Score cover 12 The Sour Lemon Score 1969 Buy from Amazon
Slayground cover 13 Slayground 1971 Buy from Amazon
Deadly Edge cover 14 Deadly Edge 1971 Buy from Amazon
Plunder Squad cover 15 Plunder Squad 1972 Buy from Amazon
Butcher's Moon cover 16 Butcher's Moon 1974 Buy from Amazon
Comeback cover 17 Comeback 1997 Buy from Amazon
Backflash cover 18 Backflash 1998 Buy from Amazon
Flashfire / Parker cover 19 Flashfire / Parker 2000 Buy from Amazon
Firebreak cover 20 Firebreak 2001 Buy from Amazon
21 Breakout 2002 Buy from Amazon
Nobody Runs Forever cover 22 Nobody Runs Forever 2004 Buy from Amazon
23 Ask The Parrot 2006 Buy from Amazon
Dirty Money cover 24 Dirty Money 2008 Buy from Amazon

Donald Edwin Westlake (1933-2008), also known by pseudonyms Tucker Coe, Samuel Holt, and Richard Stark, was an American writer of crime fiction and other genres. Westlake's prolific career spanned over 100 novels and short stories. His best-known works include the "Parker" series featuring a professional thief, the "Dortmunder" series about a group of incompetent criminals, and the "Richard Stark" novels involving a sociopathic killer. Westlake received numerous awards for his writing, including four Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America. His work has been praised for its wit, realism, and exploration of the psychological complexities of criminals. Despite his critical success, Westlake remained largely unknown to the general public.

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