by Richard Stark
foreword by Dennis Lehane
University of Chicago Press, 2010
eISBN: 978-0-226-77281-3 | Paper: 978-0-226-77109-0
Library of Congress Classification PS3573.E9B56 2010
Dewey Decimal Classification 813.54

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ABOUT THIS BOOK
A corrupt African colonel has converted half his country’s wealth into diamonds and smuggled them to a Manhattan safe house. Four upstanding citizens plan to rescue their new nation by stealing the diamonds back—with the help of a “specialist”: Parker. Will Parker break his rule against working with amateurs and help them because his woman would be disappointed if he doesn’t? Or because three hired morons have threatened to kill him and his woman if he does? They thought they were buying an advantage, but what they get is a predated death certificate.