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The Man with the Getaway Face

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Parker, the ruthless antihero of Richard Stark's eponymous mystery novels, is one of the most unforgettable characters in hardboiled noir. Lauded by critics for his taut realism, unapologetic amorality, and razor-sharp prose-style, Stark is a master of crime writing, his books as influential as any in the genre. 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. Along the way he scores his biggest heist yet: an armored car in New Jersey, stuffed with cash.

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    • AudioFile Magazine
      The Parker stories comprise one of the greatest series in noir fiction. Think of heists, betrayals, and revenge. This is the second of 22 books in which Parker is the central character. In it the brutal yet fascinating thug, presumed dead, emerges from nowhere with a face sculpted by a surgeon. John Chancer is a master narrator who captures Parker's nearly emotionless essence. Chancer's flat and dangerous voice suggests a flat and dangerous man. Further, Chancer effortlessly navigates an underworld of lowlifes and syndicate operatives. Each passage, featuring men and women both, whose origins range from New York to the Deep South, is a well-accented, vivid portrayal. D.R.W. (c) AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine

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