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The Rare Coin Score: A Parker Novel

The Rare Coin Score: A Parker Novel

Stark, Richard

Paperback

Series: Parker Novels

Mystery & Thriller

ISBN10: 0226771075
ISBN13: 9780226771076
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: Aug 1 2009
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.40
Height: 0.50 Width: 5.20 Depth: 7.90
Language: English

Parker breaks nearly all his personal rules in this surprising, fast-paced entry in the classic hard-boiled series

Richard Stark's Parker novels are the hardest of hard-boiled, classic crime novels where the heists are huge, the body counts are high, and the bad guys usually win.

The Parker novels have been a huge influence on countless writers and filmmakers, including Quentin Tarantino, Stephen King, George Pelecanos, Colson Whitehead, Lucy Sante, John Banville, and many more. Their stripped-down language and hard-as-nails amorality create an unforgettable world where the next score could be the big one, but your next mistake could also be your last. There's nothing else like them.

When it comes to heists, Parker believes in some cardinal rules. On this job, he breaks two of them: never bring a dame along-especially not one you like-and never, ever, work with amateurs. Nevertheless, with the help of a creepy coin collector named Billy, and the lure of a classy widow, he agrees to set up a heist of a coin convention. But Billy's a rookie with no idea how to pull off a score, and the lady soon becomes a major distraction. The Rare Coin Score marks the first appearance of Claire, who pulls off her own heist on Parker's heart-while together they steal two million dollars worth of coins.

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