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by Donald E. Westlake

1998FictionCriminalsRobberyThievesCasinos
3.0
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About this book

The master thief, Parker, plots to rob a floating casino on the Hudson River. He puts together a team of robbers, ensures weapons are smuggled on board, and arranges for a getaway boat. The planning is meticulous, but will chance favor the enterprise?

Themes & subjects

FictionCriminalsRobberyThievesCasinosParker (Fictitious character)
First published 1998

Setting

New York (State)

About the author

Donald E. Westlake
Donald E. Westlake

July 12, 1933 – December 31, 2008

Donald Edwin Westlake was an American writer, with over a hundred novels and non-fiction books to his credit, writing under at least 20 pseudonyms. He specialized in crime fiction, especially comic capers, with an occasional foray into science fiction or other genres. He was a three-time Edgar Award winner and in 1993, the Mystery Writers of America named Westlake a Grand Master, the highest honor bestowed by the society. Source: wikipedia

Author

Donald E. Westlake

First published

1998

Pages

292

Read time

≈ 7h

Editions

10

Language

English

Publisher

University of Chicago Press

ISBN

9783423214681

Where to buy

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