Butcher's Moon - Parker, Bk 16 Author:Donald E. Westlake (Writing as Richard Stark) Parker is a thief, but hes no charming cat burglar who playfully eludes the silly authorities. Hes a ruthless thug who does whatever it takes to get what he wants (usually money), and he doesn't care about a living soul other than himself. He does repellent things. When you owe Parker, it's pay up or die. — Parker had hit an unl... more »ucky streak that left him low on the long green. So... Parker comes back to the small town where he'd left $73,000 behind in an amusement park. While he gets reminders from his enemies in the shape of fingers lopped off of his partner, Parker begins to hit all the mob places, from a restaurant, to a brewery, garage, casino in what is called a "little boom-boom".
"Running toward the light, Parker fired twice over his left shoulder, not caring whether he hit anything or not. It was just to slow them down, keep the cops in front of the store while he and the others got out."« less