Backflash

backflash98.jpg (18762 bytes) Hailed as "a riveting tale of betrayal and escape" by the Chicago Tribune, Richard Stark's Comeback was the first novel published in over two decades by the acknowledged king of noir fiction. Now Stark returns with his steel-nerved master thief, Parker, who has his eyes on a fat prize: a slow boat stuffed with money...

Backflash

It's not in Parker's nature to gamble; he steals instead. So when it comes to ripping off a big fat floating gambling casino on the Hudson River, Parker leaves nothing to chance. From the phony politician to the getaway boat, from bringing the guns on board to getting the money off, Parker has it all planned out. There are only a few little problems...

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