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Richard Stark


Born
in Brooklyn, NY, The United States
July 12, 1933

Died
December 31, 2008

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A pseudonym used by Donald E. Westlake. ...more

Richard Stark isn't a Goodreads Author (yet), but they do have a blog, so here are some recent posts imported from their feed.

Opening Weekend for “Parker”

Opening weekend has come and gone and the results are in. “Parker” came in 5th overall at the box office with a $7 million take over three days in more than 2,000 theaters nationwide. One of my pet peeves with the stenographic nature of American journalism is the fixation on opening weekend box office results. The only people who really Read More ... Read more of this blog post »
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Published on January 28, 2013 19:54
Average rating: 4.05 · 85,894 ratings · 7,824 reviews · 106 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Hunter (Parker, #1)

3.99 avg rating — 14,039 ratings — published 1962 — 90 editions
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The Outfit (Parker, #3)

4.18 avg rating — 9,435 ratings — published 1963 — 65 editions
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The Man with the Getaway Fa...

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3.99 avg rating — 6,351 ratings — published 1963 — 3 editions
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The Score (Parker, #5)

4.08 avg rating — 3,857 ratings — published 1964 — 41 editions
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The Mourner (Parker, #4)

3.94 avg rating — 3,518 ratings — published 1963 — 42 editions
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The Jugger (Parker, #6)

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The Seventh (Parker, #7)

4.08 avg rating — 2,658 ratings — published 1966 — 45 editions
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Slayground (Parker, #14)

4.20 avg rating — 2,222 ratings — published 1971 — 32 editions
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The Handle (Parker, #8)

3.96 avg rating — 2,315 ratings — published 1966 — 34 editions
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The Sour Lemon Score (Parke...

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The Hunter The Man with the Getaway Face The Outfit The Mourner The Score The Jugger The Seventh
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Quotes by Richard Stark  (?)
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“If you leave me here," the guy on the floor said, "he'll kill me tomorrow morning."
Parker looked at him. "So you've still got tonight," he said.”
Richard Stark, Dirty Money

“When the phone rang, Parker was in the garage, killing a man.”
Richard Stark, Firebreak

“I'm going to drink his blood, I'm going to chew up his heart and spit it into the gutter for the dogs to raise a leg at. I'm going to peel the skin off him and rip out his veins and hang him with them.”
Richard Stark, The Hunter

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