Donald E. Westlake has written numerous novels under his own name and several pseudonyms, including Richard Stark. Many of his books have been screened, including The Hunter, which became the brilliant film noir Point Blank, and the 1999 smash hit Payback. The winner of three Edgar awards and a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master, Donald E. Westlake has also been presented with the Private Eye Writers of America's Lifetime Achievement Award. He lives with his wife in rural New York State