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Yes. A sterling example is the "Parker" series of books by Donald Westlake, written under the pen name Ricard Stark. Parker is a "bad guy" but the protagonist of the series, and always wins in the...
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2019-12-08T12:19:27Z (over 4 years ago)
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2019-12-08T12:19:27Z (over 4 years ago)
Yes. A sterling example is the "Parker" series of books by Donald Westlake, written under the pen name Ricard Stark. Parker is a "bad guy" but the protagonist of the series, and always wins in the end, usually against the odds. These books challenge the notion of what a "bad guy" is, which is what you must do in your books if your bad guy is going to win. > A ruthless career criminal, Parker has almost no traditional redeeming qualities, aside from efficiency and professionalism. Parker is callous, meticulous, and perfectly willing to commit murder if he deems it necessary. (wikipedia) See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parker\_(Stark\_novels\_character)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parker_(Stark_novels_character)) or even better, read a couple of these books.
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2019-06-27T14:53:03Z (almost 5 years ago)
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