{"product_id":"the-dame-an-alan-grofield-novel-9780226770390","title":"The Dame: An Alan Grofield Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eDonald E. Westlake is one of the greats of crime fiction. Under the pseudonym Richard Stark, he wrote twenty-four fast-paced, hardboiled novels featuring Parker, a shrewd career criminal with a talent for heists. Using the same nom de plume, Westlake also completed a separate series in the Parker universe, starring Alan Grofield, an occasional colleague of Parker. While he shares events and characters with several Parker novels, Grofield is less calculating and more hot-blooded than Parker; think fewer guns, more dames.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNot that there isn't violence and adventure aplenty. . \u003ci\u003eThe Dame\u003c\/i\u003e finds Grofield in Puerto Rico protecting a rich, demanding woman in her isolated jungle villa, and reluctantly assuming the role of detective. A rare Westlake take on a whodunit, \u003ci\u003eThe Dame\u003c\/i\u003e features a cast of colorful characters and a suspenseful-and memorable-climax.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith a new foreword by Sarah Weinman that situates the Grofield series within Westlake's work as a whole, this novel is an exciting addition to any crime fiction fan's library.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStark, Richard:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eRichard Stark\u003c\/b\u003e was one of the many pseudonyms of Donald E. Westlake (1933-2008), a prolific author of crime fiction. In 1993, the Mystery Writers of America bestowed the society's highest honor on Westlake, naming him a Grand Master.","brand":"University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50523505721618,"sku":"9780226770390","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bb20b9de-d7af-462c-807e-23b53d71e2d0.jpg?v=1731149374","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-dame-an-alan-grofield-novel-9780226770390","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}