The score

Parker, a hardened professional thief, is the central figure of this fifth book in the series. He is putting together a heist that brings in a dozen seasoned criminals, all aiming to seize control of a wealthy town in a sparsely populated stretch of North Dakota.

The novel was written by Donald E. Westlake, who published the Parker books under the pen name Richard Stark. It is a hard-edged crime story built around a meticulously planned robbery and the skilled, unsentimental professionals who carry it out.