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Character · Parker's crews · 24 books

Parker

Professional thief · Donald E. Westlake

Parker is a professional thief.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Hunter (1962)
Latest appearance
Dirty Money (2008)
Books
24 (24 as lead)
Series
Parker
Author
Donald E. Westlake
Circle
Parker's crews

Where to meet Parker

Parker first appears in The Hunter (1962), as the lead, book 1 of the Parker series.

Buy The Hunter

Every book with Parker

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1962LThe Hunterlead · ParkerBuy
  2. 1963LThe Man with the Getaway Facelead · ParkerBuy
  3. 1963LThe Outfitlead · ParkerBuy
  4. 1963LThe Mournerlead · ParkerBuy
  5. 1964LThe Scorelead · ParkerBuy
  6. 1965LThe Juggerlead · ParkerBuy
  7. 1966LThe Seventhlead · ParkerBuy
  8. 1966LThe Handlelead · ParkerBuy
  9. 1967LThe Rare Coin Scorelead · ParkerBuy
  10. 1967LThe Green Eagle Scorelead · ParkerBuy
  11. 1968LThe Black Ice Scorelead · ParkerBuy
  12. 1969LThe Sour Lemon Scorelead · ParkerBuy
  13. 1971LDeadly Edgelead · ParkerBuy
  14. 1971LSlaygroundlead · ParkerBuy
  15. 1972LPlunder Squadlead · ParkerBuy
  16. 1974LButcher's Moonlead · ParkerBuy
  17. 1997LComebacklead · ParkerBuy
  18. 1998LBackflashlead · ParkerBuy
  19. 2000LFlashfirelead · ParkerBuy
  20. 2001LFirebreaklead · ParkerBuy
  21. 2002LBreakoutlead · ParkerBuy
  22. 2004LNobody Runs Foreverlead · ParkerBuy
  23. 2006LAsk the Parrotlead · ParkerBuy
  24. 2008LDirty Moneylead · ParkerBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
ClaireParker's partner16
Handy McKayParker's friend from early jobs7
Alan GrofieldActor and thief who works with Parker4