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Donald Edwin Westlake (July 12, 1933 – December 31, 2008) was an American writer, with over a hundred novels and non-fiction books to his credit. He specialized in crime fiction, especially comic capers, with an occasional foray into science fiction or other genres. He was a three-time Edgar Award winner, one of only two writers (the other is Joe Gores) to win Edgars in three different categories (1968, Best Novel, God Save the Mark; 1990, Best Short Story, "Too Many Crooks"; 1991, Best Motion Picture Screenplay, The Grifters). In 1993, the Mystery Writers of America named Westlake a Grand Master, the highest honor bestowed by the society.

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唐纳德·埃德温·韦斯特莱克（Donald Edwin Westlake，1933 年 7 月 12 日 - 2008 年 12 月 31 日）是一位美国作家，著有一百多部小说和非小说类书籍。他擅长犯罪小说，尤其是漫画小说，偶尔会涉足科幻小说或其他类型。他是三届埃德加奖得主，是仅有的两位作家之一（另一位是乔·戈尔斯）在三个不同类别中赢得埃德加斯奖（1968年，最佳小说，上帝保佑马克;1990年，最佳短篇小说，“太多的骗子”;1991年，最佳电影剧本，The Grifters）。1993年，美国悬疑作家协会（Mystery Writers of America）将韦斯特莱克评为特级大师，这是该协会授予的最高荣誉。