Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. When an attempt to lift generic pharmaceuticals from a warehouse goes bellyup, career criminal ronald kasperedward johnsoncharles willisedward lynchthe indomitable parker, worldclass antihero, finds himself in stoneveldt prison, friendless and itchy to escape. Download richard stark torrent or any other torrent from fiction category. This fifth book about master criminal parker since his welcome return from a 20 year hiatus is packed so tightly with the painstaking details of everything from the. Under the pseudonym richard stark, he wrote twentyfour fastpaced, hardboiled novels featuring parker, a shrewd career criminal with a talent for heists. With the publication of the last four parker novels westlake wrotebreakout, nobody runs forever. Discount prices on books by richard stark, including titles like railroad ballast testing and properties. Richard stark stuck in jail while awaiting trial, parker builds a network among his fellow cons to assist him in getting out, but when he becomes involved in a heist set up by one of his fellow escapees, they.
Breakout book 21 in the parker series not available as an audiobook. Parker, the ruthless antihero of richard starks eponymous mystery novels, is one of the most unforgettable characters in hardboiled noir. A parker novel parker novels reprint by richard stark, lawrence block isbn. Westlake who published the series of books under the pseudonym richard stark. Returning under the guise of the stark pen name following last years firebreak, mystery author donald e. Read firebreak a parker novel by richard stark available from rakuten kobo. Fiction, criminals, parker fictitious character, suspense, criminalsfiction, parker fictitious character fiction. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A bumbled robbery lands parker in custody, but not for long. Richard stark 2002 click on the link below to start the download breakout.
First published in 1974, this is the sixteenth book in richard starks acclaimed series featuring parker, the amoral antihero criminal mastermind. Parker is as always a delightful criminal and his partners bring out the best or perhaps the worst in him. I first net his character parker a number of years ago and i feel a letdown every time i get close to the end of his books. Between parkers 1961 debut and his return in the late 1990s, the world of.
Westlake has also published several books using numerous pseudonyms. In the usual amusing yet stark story line, richard stark provides a tremendous antihero crime thriller. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. One of the authors bestknown and continuing pseudonym is that of richard stark. Westlake is perhaps bestremembered for creating two professional criminal characters who each starred in a longrunning. Parker is rational he doesnt kill unless necessary to protect himself, he agrees to robberies when he can plan the caper himself, and once he has decided on vengeance, he gets vengeance no matter how long it takes. Watching artists like stark and parker at work is a great pleasure, which an increasing audience will be delighted to share. In 1993, the mystery writers of america bestowed the societys highest honor on westlake, naming him a grand master. After ed mackey, his pal on the outside, vets them as trustworthy, he settles on inmates tom marcantoni and brandon williams to.
Donald edwin westlake july 12, 1933 december 31, 2008 was an american writer, with. Breakout free ebook book online breakout download download ebook read download breakout free ebook. The mourner by richard stark 8 editions first published in 1971. Breakout by chris willman updated july 18, 2008 at 04. To get out, parker must take on the only accomplices he can find yet his fellow convicts demand a price. Richard stark books list of books by richard stark. Alan grofield is a character created by american author donald westlake using the pseudonym richard stark.
October 15, 2002 if nothing else, breakout proves that its hard to get good help nowadays. Stuck in jail while awaiting trial, parker builds a network among his fellow cons to assist him in getting out. A parker novel parker novels book 1 kindle edition. Richard stark 19332008, wrote dozens of novels under his own name and a. So parkers first order of business is to build a network among these cons and break on through to the ot. To those unfamiliar with parker most recently portrayed cinematically in the fun movie, payback, he is a violent and generally amoral thief whose cold, almost mechanical approach to his job and life. Richard stark donald westlake is a master writer of action and mystery stories. Parker assembles a small crew of fellow inmates to break out of a holding facility while awaiting arraignment. The pen name richard stark debuted in the year 1959 with the mystery digest. Breakout ebook by richard stark 9780226508344 rakuten kobo. While the book can be read as a standalone, it is really the capstone of the series to that point and the last parker novel that would appear until c. Parker is a professional thief who is relentless and has no redeemable qualities whatsoever.
A parker novel paperback softback by richard stark isbn. Richard stark books list of books by author richard stark. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. He specialized in crime fiction, especially comic capers, with an occasional foray into science fiction and other genres. Westlake, one of the greats of crime fiction, wrote twentyfour fastpaced, hardboiled novels featuring parker, a shrewd career criminal with a talent for heists and a co. A professional thief, parker is the main protagonist of 24 of the 28 novels westlake wrote under the pseudonym richard stark. Lauded by critics for his taut realism, unapologetic amorality, and razorsharp prose styleand adored by fans who turn each intoxicating page with increasing urgencystark is a master of crime writing, his books as influential as any in the genre. Donald edwin westlake july 12, 1933 december 31, 2008 was an american writer, with more than a hundred novels and nonfiction books to his credit.
Breakout is a cops and robbers saga with plenty of action and with emphasis less on the cops, more on the robbers. Locked up in a prison from which no one has ever escaped, its only a matter of time before the law uncovers his real name and his extensive criminal past. The university of chicago began republishing the richard stark novels in 2008. The prepackaged description of the book does not really describe the contents. Westlake, one of the greats of crime fiction, wrote twentyfour fastpaced, hardboiled novels featuring parker, a shrewd career criminal with a talent for heists and a code all his ow. The antihero of the novel is author richard starks man of one name. Breakout by richard stark 4 editions first published in 2002 download daisy.
Westlake 19332008, a prolific author of crime fiction. A mystery writers of america grand master in a city at the center of an empty state, parker is caught moving drugs into a waiting truck. Whether writing parker novels as richard stark or the dortmunder books parkers comic opposite under his own name, westlake always delivers. After parker and his hastily assembled crew of cons break out of jail, theyre immediately embroiled in a caper, and the way in to the former armorycurrent. This content was uploaded by our users and we assume good faith they have the permission to share this book. The master thief is back, along with richard stark. Richard stark, tucker coe, samuel holt, edwin west, john b. Added on january 12, 2015 by felix56 in books fiction torrent verified. Breakout by richard stark overdrive rakuten overdrive.
Download breakout ebook pdf download online ebook pdf. Parker is a fictional character created by american novelist donald e. Westlake, one of the greats of crime fiction, wrote twentyfour fastpaced, hardboiled novels featuring parker, a shrewd career criminal with a talent for heists and a code all his own. For businessexclusive pricing, quantity discounts and downloadable vat invoices. At first, grofield was just a companion of parkers, who eventually got his own series. Richard stark was one of the many pseudonyms of donald e. Breakout navy general library program downloadable books. Alan grofield made his first appearance in the parker novel the score.
1335 1068 1144 1126 72 1229 1029 275 1128 1065 728 397 1377 1455 187 345 1106 1122 351 535 353 848 876 566 483 1125 870 643 1162 1440 653