{"product_id":"richard-starks-parker-the-hunter-9781613776599","title":"Richard Stark's Parker: The Hunter","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Richard Stark | Darwyn Cooke\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: IDW Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: IDW Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Crime\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hunter\u003c\/i\u003e, the first book in the Parker series, is the story of a man who hits New York head-on like a shotgun blast to the chest. Betrayed by the woman he loves and double-crossed by his partner in crime, Parker makes his way cross-country with only one thought burning in his mind -- to coldly exact his revenge and reclaim what was taken from him! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1962, Donald E. Westlake, writing under the pseudonym Richard Stark, created what would become one of the most important and enduring crime fiction series ever produced -- Parker. Westlake wrote more than 20 Parker novels, many considered classics of the genre, and a number of which have transitioned to the big screen. Most notable of these is \u003ci\u003ePoint Blank\u003c\/i\u003e, directed by John Boorman and starring Lee Marvin, released in 1967. Westlake received many accolades during his distinguished career, including being named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writer's of America, that prestigious organization's highest honor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDarwyn Cooke has adapted four Parker books as graphic novels so far. The first three, \u003ci\u003eThe Hunter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Outfit\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Score\u003c\/i\u003e have all won Eisner and Harvey Awards. He will be providing all-new color illustrations for \u003ci\u003eThe Hunter\u003c\/i\u003e, the first in a series of hardcover prose novels released in chronological order and featuring Cooke's art.","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46317189234839,"sku":"9781613776599","price":2920.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781613776599.webp?v=1767710685","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/richard-starks-parker-the-hunter-9781613776599","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}