Nobody Runs Forever: A Parker Novel
Sep 2017 · University of Chicago Press
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“Lots of bleak fun . . . This stellar series just gets better and better.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
The saga begins with a poker game gone lethally awry. When Parker goes in on a messy scam—stealing an armored car—with someone he barely knows, as usual the amateurs get in the way of the job. From a nervous ex-con and his well-intentioned sister to a bank manager’s two-timing wife and a beautiful, relentless cop, too many people have their hands too close to Parker’s pie. Even when he sees the job turning bad, he can’t let go of the score—and there just might be nowhere left to run . . .
“Another thrill ride worth staying up all night and calling in sick tomorrow morning for.” ?Austin Chronicle
“The shrewdest sociopath this side of Tom Ripley . . . a great hard-boiled series.” —Booklist
The saga begins with a poker game gone lethally awry. When Parker goes in on a messy scam—stealing an armored car—with someone he barely knows, as usual the amateurs get in the way of the job. From a nervous ex-con and his well-intentioned sister to a bank manager’s two-timing wife and a beautiful, relentless cop, too many people have their hands too close to Parker’s pie. Even when he sees the job turning bad, he can’t let go of the score—and there just might be nowhere left to run . . .
“Another thrill ride worth staying up all night and calling in sick tomorrow morning for.” ?Austin Chronicle
“The shrewdest sociopath this side of Tom Ripley . . . a great hard-boiled series.” —Booklist
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Ray Dean Parker
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August 12, 2023
The first book in the trilogy Donald E. Westlake wrote as his last three books. The third time I've read it. Gets better everytime!
Rebecca Hansen
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April 8, 2023
gritty. set in 1990's New England. familiar protagonist. several seamy side characters as the plot thickens. good pacing, effortless and understated writing style. overall an excellent crime novel.
About the author
Richard Stark was one of the many pseudonyms of Donald E. Westlake (1933–2008), a prolific author of 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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