The Black Ice Score: A Parker Novel (Parker Novels Book 11)
A corrupt African colonel has converted half his country's wealth into diamonds and smuggled them to a Manhattan safe house. Four upstanding citizens plan to rescue their new nation by stealing the diamonds back€"with the help of a €œspecialist€Â€"Parker, that is. He has the best references in town. Will Parker break his rule against working with amateurs and help them because his woman would be disappointed if he doesn€t? Or because three hired morons have threatened to kill him and his woman if he does? They thought they were buying an advantage, but what they get is a predated death certificate.
€œCrime fiction stripped down€"as it was meant to be. . . . Oh, how the pages keep turning.€Â€"Philadelphia Inquirer
€œOld master that he is, Stark does all of them one better.€Â€"Los Angeles Times