The sixteenth Parker novel, Butcher?s Moon is more than twice as long as most of the master heister?s adventures, and absolutely jammed with the action, violence, and nerve-jangling tension readers have come to expect. Back in the corrupt town where he lost his money, and nearly his life, in Slayground, Parker assembles a stunning cast of characters from throughout his career for one gigantic, blowout job: starting?and finishing?a gang war. It feels like the Parker novel to end all Parker novels, and for nearly twenty-five years that?s what it was. After its publication in 1974, Donald Westlake said, ?Richard Stark proved to me that he had a life of his own by simply disappearing. He was gone.? Featuring a new introduction by Westlake?s close friend and writing partner, Lawrence Block, this classic Parker adventure deserves a place of honor on any crime fan?s bookshelf. More than thirty-five years later, Butcher?s Moon still packs a punch: keep your calendar clear when you pick it up, because once you open it you won?t want to do anything but read until the last shot is fired.