PARKER...WELL DONE...

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Something that I discovered only recently is this series of books

by RICHARD STARK (pseudonym of DONALD E. WESTLAKE)

and DARWYN COOKE, the latter having adapted and illustrated the

former's novels about a hard-as-nails master thief called PARKER

(not to be confused with LADY PENELOPE's chauffeur).

Graphic novels in the truest sense, Darwyn Cooke had intended

to adapt all 16 books into this format, but only managed to produce

four before he passed away.  They're riveting reading, and I'm looking

forward to starting the original novel of The HUNTER, for which he

provided full-colour illustrations.  Again, he'd intended to illustrate

the full series of Parker stories, but, alas, 'twas not to be.

Available from FORBIDDEN PLANET and all good book-

shops, add them to your Darwyn Cooke collection today.

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