Donald E. Westlake (Magill’s Choice: 100 Masters of Mystery and Detective Fiction)
Principal Series
Parker, 1962-1974, 1997-; Alan Grofield, 1964-1974; Mitch Tobin, 1966-1972; John Dortmunder, 1970-.
Principal Series Characters
Parker, a ruthless, brilliant master thief with no first name. Through an elaborate underground criminal network, Parker sometimes is recruited, sometimes recruits others, for daring thefts: an army payroll, an entire North Dakota town. Meticulous and coldly efficient, he will kill without compunction, but he abhors needless violence.
Alan Grofield, an aspiring actor, thief, and sometimes associate of Parker....
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