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Stark’s antihero Parker first enlists Alan Grofield to retrieve a lost cache of money hidden in an amusement park. When Grofield is taken hostage, Parker is compelled to assemble a rag‑tag private army to both rescue him and confront the mob’s looming threat. The story blends crime intrigue with gritty action.
First publish date: 1974
Genre: Crime Fiction/Criminal Underworld
Authors: Donald E. Westlake
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