Here's Parker—planning to steal the entire payroll of an Air Force base in upstate New York, with help from Marty Fusco—whose fresh out of the pen—and a smart aleck finance clerk named Devers. Holed up with family in a scrappy little town, the hoisters prepare for the risky job by trying to shorten the odds. But the ice is thinner than Parker likes to think—and Marty's ex-wife is much more complicated.
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"Parker comes out of vacation to take on this Air Force payroll heist with some amateurs who surprise him. "
— Tom (4 out of 5 stars)
" Classic streamline locomotive Stark narrative. "
— Ben, 2/20/2014" There is a reason the author's pen name is Stark. Good books, but no heros, ever. "
— Joanne, 1/25/2014" A good Parker novel. Nobody steals Parker's money. "
— Jeff, 1/19/2014" Not near the best book of the 10 Parker books i have read but still an enjoyable story. Parker,the other characters was great,the prose was quality as usual. Only the heist story was lacking a little this time. "
— Mohammed, 1/15/2014" Thief vs Air Force I wonder who wins that war. "
— Dennis, 1/8/2014" classic early Westlake/Stark...Parker never goes out of fashion "
— Scott, 11/17/2013" Not my favorite Parker, but still fun. I liked Devers, and can only hope he'll stick around. The entire last section is far more interesting than the heist itself, and it was surprising to see the section that doesn't focus on Parker come as early as it does. "
— Matt, 11/14/2013" Nice twist on the heist gone wrong involving some psychological reasons! Ha ha. "
— Chris, 11/3/2013" Top notch noir crime fiction "
— Nick, 10/14/2013" Parker comes out of vacation to take on this Air Force payroll heist with some amateurs who surprise him. "
— Tom, 10/1/2013" My go-to guide for when I become a blueprint man. "
— Jeff, 5/4/2013" Another good Parker book. Not much more I can say without spoilers, but it's nice to see the quality staying high & the plot as twisty. I FINALLY got the 1st one from the library. I'll be listening to it next. "
— Jim, 2/2/2013" Another good book in the Parker series by Richard Stark, aka Donald Westlake. "
— Scottlmoritz, 11/5/2012" Classic streamline locomotive Stark narrative. "
— Ben, 4/13/2011" A good Parker novel. Nobody steals Parker's money. "
— Jeff, 8/5/2010" There is a reason the author's pen name is Stark. Good books, but no heros, ever. "
— Joanne, 12/22/2008Donald E. Westlake (1933–2008) wrote dozens of novels under his own name and numerous pseudonyms, including Richard Stark and Alan Marshall. Many of his books have been adapted for film, most notably The Hunter, which became the 1967 noir Point Blank and the 1999 smash hit Payback.
Stephen R. Thorne, winner of multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards for narration, is a professional actor and member of the resident acting company at Providence’s esteemed Trinity Repertory Company, where he has played Hamlet, Henry V, and Tom Joad.