The man with the getaway face

Westlake churned out 20 short novels under the richard stark pseudonymmost of them appearing only in massmarket paperback in the us, nearly all of them featuring a cool, steely professional criminal named parker. The man with the getaway face audiobook by richard stark. The man with the getaway face a prelude to the outfit by darwyn cooke idw publishing dimensions. Westlake, the man with the getaway face peerless he was widely hailed as one of the best crime fiction writers who ever lived, but as a. He nodded at the stranger and looked beyond at the reflection of dr. The man with the getaway face snoisle libraries overdrive. The hunter, the outfit, the mourner, and the man with the getaway face are all beautifully paced, tautly composed, and originally published in the early 1960s. Stephen king entertainment weekly parker is refreshingly amoral, a thief who always gets away with the swag. He had come in with a face that the new york syndicate wanted to put a bullet in, and now he was going back out with a face that meant nothing to anyone.

Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. He was taken to mercy medical center where he provided emergency room personnel with a. Master thief parker visits a plastic surgeon in nebraska to hide the face that the new york syndicate wants to destroy, but now, with a whole. Lauded by critics for his taut realism, unapologetic amorality, and razorsharp prosestyle, stark is a master of crime writing, his books as influential as any in the genre. Master thief parker comes to a plastic surgeon in ne. Richard stark under the pseudonym of richard stark, donald e. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The second book, then, 1963s the man with the getaway face, sees parker get plastic surgery in order to stay out of the glare of the mafias nationwide murder contract they now have out on him, just to have his new face divulged to the mafia at the very end. Man run over by getaway vehicle in north canton pizza shop. Westlake wrote a 24book series featuring parker, a thief and hardened criminal.

But reading it again with a greater appreciation of its place in the cycle, one cant so this is a goodreads reread, as opposed to the hunter which i last read when i was still young and innocent of book. The man with the getaway face book by richard stark. Then he realized there was a mirror in front of him, level with his face. A parker novel parker novels book 2 kindle edition by stark, richard. Remember, this is a 1963 novel when plastic surgery was such an amazing concept that it was assumed you. The man with the getaway face special is a fun and inexpensive way for new readers to check out richard starks famous master criminal, commented cooke. The mysterious parker paid a visit to a plastic surgeon at the end of the hunter, because there was somewhat of. The man with the getaway face the man with the getaway face audiobook, by donald e. The man with the getaway face parker novels by richard stark and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now. The university of chicago press has embarked on a project to return the early volumes of this series to print for a new generation of readers to discoverand become addicted to. The man with the getaway face by richard stark overdrive. Lauded by critics for his taut realism, unapologetic amorality, and razorsharp prose, stark is a master of crime writing. The man with the getaway face parker novels by stark, richard and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.

Mass market paperback avon, 038068635x, 1984, 1st thus. Parker goes under the knife in the man with the getaway face, changing his face to escape the mob and a contract on his life. It was also published under the title the steel hit. Mass market paperback published in 1963, 0226771008 paperback published in 2008, kindle edition publishe. And somewhere in new jersey there was an armoured car stuffed. This time out, parker is fresh from plastic surgery to keep the syndicate from finding him after all the trouble he caused them. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the man with the getaway face. Parker goes under the knife in the man with the getaway face, changing his face to escape the mob and a. The reason of why you can receive and acquire this the man with getaway face parker 2 richard stark sooner is that this is the book in soft file form. The man with the getaway face a prelude to the outfit. The man with the getaway face 1963 is a crime thriller novel, written by donald e.

A parker novel, richard stark is published by university of chicago press. The man with the getaway face by stark, richard donald e. A parker novel parker novels reprint by stark, richard isbn. You can entre the books wherever you desire even you are in the bus, office, home, and other places. Parker, the ruthless antihero of richard starks eponymous mystery novels, is one of the most unforgettable characters in hardboiled noir. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. As the second book the man with the getaway face begins, parker has gone to nebraska because he heard of a doctor who could change peoples faces. Darwyn cookes the man with the getaway face the violent. The hunter, 1962, became the lee marvin film point blank. Parker with a new face, a dwindling funds and a chance at a payoff from a sketchy armored car robbery. This book highlights cookes storytelling, giving him a leaner and tighter story than the first parker book while playing to cookes own classic cartooning style. Man acted as getaway driver after attacker threw chemical. Well, this is the ideal bookmovie to make the switch.

Westlake under the pseudonym richard stark and published by pocket books. The man with the getaway face mississauga library system. In nebraska there was an unscrupulous plastic surgeon guarded by a punchdrunk fighter. The man with the getaway face arlington public library. Richard stark master thief parker visits a plastic surgeon in nebraska to hide the face that the new york syndicate wants to destroy, but now, with a whole new face, parker sets out to plan the perfect heist of an. The man with the getaway face is slower and not as polished as the hunter, but its a smart and tense novel with an incredible finale. It is a work in progress and the contents may vary slightly in the final graphic novel. The man with the getaway face by richard stark librarything. Lagging a few car lengths behind the brinks truck on its da. The man with the getaway face is a fantastic title, but merely a good book and a distinct drop off in quality from its predecessor. Editions of the man with the getaway face by richard stark. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. The man with the getaway face audiobook listen instantly.

Donald e westlake in new york there was a contract on his life. The man with the getaway face, by richard stark no month stated, 1962 pocket books the parker series continues with this second novel thats a bit shorter than the first. The man with the getaway face is a teaser for the upcoming parker. The man with the getaway face is the second novel in richard starks parker series. The university of chicago press has embarked on a project to return the early volumes of this series to print for a new generation of readers to discover and become addicted to. Westlake under the pseudonym richard stark and published by pocket. Sitting quietly in a nondescript car outside a bank making note of the tellers work habits, the positions of the security guards. The worker was struck in the face and his leg run over by the getaway vehicle. Lagging a few car lengths behind the brinks truck on its daily rounds. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the man with the getaway face.

The man with the getaway face king county library system. When the bandages came off, parker looked in the mirror at a stranger. Its our hope that this oversized, underpriced kidney punch will pull them in to the violent world of parker. The mysterious parker paid a visit to a plastic surgeon at the end of the hunter, because there was somewhat of an outfit bounty on his head. Cleveland, ohio detectives determined a cleveland heights man acted as a getaway driver after another man ambushed his exgirlfriend and threw an unknown chemical in her face, court records say.