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Donald Edwin Westlake (July 12, 1933 – December 31, 2008) was an American writer with more than one hundred novels and non-fiction books to his credit. He specialized in crime fiction, especially comic capers, with an occasional foray into science fiction and other genres.
Donald E. Westlake was better known as a crime writer, both humorous (the Dortmunder series) and serious (the Parker series) but here delivers the true story of the supposed revolt of Anguilla against the St Kitts and Nevis government (of which Anguilla was a part of) as high farce.
Jul 20, 2012 · Welcome and thanks for visiting the official website of crime novelist and MWA Grand Master Donald E. Westlake, creator of John Dortmunder, the most clever and least lucky thief in crime fiction, and, writing as Richard Stark, the hard-boiled heist master Parker.
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- December 31, 2008
- July 12, 1933
- The Hot Rock (Dortmunder, #1)
- Bank Shot (Dortmunder, #2)
- The Ax.
- Jimmy The Kid (Dortmunder, #3)
Jan 2, 2009 · Donald E. Westlake, a prolific, award-winning mystery novelist who pounded out more than 100 books and 5 screenplays on manual typewriters during a career of nearly 50 years, died on...
Learn about the life and career of the late crime writer Donald E. Westlake, who wrote under various pseudonyms and genres. Read his personal account of his childhood, education, military service, marriages, and literary achievements.
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Jan 9, 2009 · A one-man crime wave of some 48 years came to an end Dec. 31 with the passing of Donald E. Westlake, 75, who (under his own name and as Richard Stark) wrote some of the best-loved and most...
