Plunder Squad
A Parker Novel

Richard Stark's amoral protagonist, known only as Parker, is low on cash and looking for work. Parker specializes in planning and executing elaborate heists and this inevitably involves working with others. Sadly, not all criminals are as talented and trustworthy as Parker and this means that his fi......more

An almost melancholic story of the burdens and pitfalls of Parker's chosen profession which feels like a study in the myriad ways jobs can go sideways and compassion can backfire. Being relentlessly professional, ever vigil, and blessed with a sixth sense for sniffing out troublesome people and situ......more

Man, Mr Stark sure knows how to keep this series fresh: constantly putting his favorite thief in unfamiliar, seemingly impossible-to-get-out-of situations and seeing (writing) whatever the hell happens! Parker has been on a run of awful luck his last few jobs, and as his stash keeps dwindling he is......more

While planning a job, a man Parker should have finished in an earlier confrontation, tries to kill him, putting himself in Parker's crosshairs for retribution. Meanwhile, Parker needs a score and after looking over a couple of opportunities, agrees to an art heist while a heavily guarded exhibit is......more

The penultimate of the original Parker novels. Plunder Squad has quite a few things going on in it. Unlike other Parker novels this one has some side stories going on aside from the usual heist that is the focus of the novels. An old enemy returns to try to kill Parker. A couple of jobs fall through......more