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Donald E. Westlake, Mystery Writer, Is Dead at 75

God damn it.

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I've just started reading him, so in addition to the Dortmunder novels I would recommend the Parker books (written under his Richard Stark name). Start with the first book (The Hunter) which has been filmed twice.

Andrew Wheeler's recommendations got me interested in Westlake.

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