It was apparent ... that, all over America, thousands of pe… - Donald E. Westlake

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It was apparent ... that, all over America, thousands of people threw down a book or got up from a television show and said, 'I can write better than that!' It was amazing how many of them were wrong.

Donald E. Westlake

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Donald Edwin Westlake (July 12, 1933 – December 31, 2008) was an American novelist and screenplay author most famous for his "comic caper" novels.

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Birth Name: Donald Edwin Westlake

Alternative Names: John B. Allan • Judson Jack Carmichael • Curt Clark • Timothy J. Culver • J. Morgan Cunningham • Richard Stark • Edwin West • Tucker Coe • Sheldon Lord

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