{"product_id":"the-damsel-9780226770369","title":"The Damsel","description":"Donald 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Not that there isn't violence and adventure aplenty. \u003ci\u003eThe Damsel\u003c\/i\u003e begins directly after the Parker novel \u003ci\u003eThe Handle\u003c\/i\u003e. Following a wounded Grofield and his damsel on a scenic, action-packed road trip from Mexico City to Acapulco, \u003ci\u003eThe Damsel\u003c\/i\u003e is full of wit, adrenaline, and political intrigue. With a new foreword by Sarah Weinman that situates the Grofield series within Westlake's work as a whole, these novels are an exciting addition to any crime fiction fan's library.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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 \u003ci\u003enom de plume\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. Not that there isn't violence and adventure aplenty. \u003ci\u003eThe Damsel \u003c\/i\u003ebegins directly after the Parker novel \u003ci\u003eThe Handle\u003c\/i\u003e. Following a wounded Grofield and his gal on a scenic, action-packed road trip from Mexico City to Acapulco, \u003ci\u003eThe Damsel \u003c\/i\u003eis full of wit, adrenaline, and political intrigue. With 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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50556016525586,"sku":"9780226770369","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c3d179b7-d85e-4093-998c-2dcae56e2ed6.jpg?v=1731746898","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-damsel-9780226770369","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}