Veteran anthologist Randisi (Murder and All That Jazz) has gathered 15 memorable tales of contract killers, antiheroes paid to carry out murders for a variety of clients and motives. Contributors include well-known names, among them Lawrence Block, Max Allan Collins and Ed Gorman. While the moral code that guides the actions of some of the murderers requires a measure of suspension of disbelief, the taut language and suspenseful plot twists that mark virtually all the stories should draw in even non-hard-boiled devotees. The highlights are Lee Child's "The Greatest Trick of All," with its creative use of first-person narrative, and Randisi's own "Upon My Soul," an engaging variation on an old Western theme. Kevin Wignall's "Retrospective" doesn't quite hold up under the weight of its political themes. Though some of the plots are similar, there isn't a bad story in the bunch, a notable accomplishment. (Jan.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
From some of the hottest names in crime fiction today come original stories written expressly for this collection.
These taut tales, loaded with tension and charged with uncertainty, bring each victim-the unsuspecting, the hunted, the fearful-into the deadly sights of a hired killer's gun.
From New York Times bestselling and award-winning authors come these stories:
“Keller's Karma” by Lawrence Block, read by Stefan Rudnicki
“A Trip Home” by Ed Gorman, read by Gabrielle De Cuir
“The Catch” by James W. Hall, read by John Rubinstein
“Quarry's Luck” by Max Allan Collins, read by Stefan Rudnicki
“The Greatest Trick of All” by Lee Child, read by Stefan Rudnicki
“Misdirection” by Barbara Seranella, read by Gabrielle De Cuir
“Snow, Snow, Snow” by John Harvey, read by Maxwell Caulfield
“Upon My Soul” by Robert J. Randisi, read by Stephen Hoye
“Karma Hits Dogma” by Jeff Abbott, read by Rex Linn
“Dr. Sullivan's Library” by Christine Matthews, read by Judith Smiley
“For Sale by Owner” by Jenny Siler, read by Margy Moore
“The Right Tool for the Job” by Marcus Pelegrimas, read by Richard Gilliland
“The Closers” by Paul Guyot, read by Stefan Rudnicki
“Retrospective” by Kevin Wignall, read by Charles Kahlenberg
“Chapter and Verse” by Jeffery Deaver, read by John Rubinstein
From some of the hottest names in crime fiction today come original stories written expressly for this collection.
These taut tales, loaded with tension and charged with uncertainty, bring each victim-the unsuspecting, the hunted, the fearful-into the deadly sights of a hired killer's gun.
From New York Times bestselling and award-winning authors come these stories:
“Keller's Karma” by Lawrence Block, read by Stefan Rudnicki
“A Trip Home” by Ed Gorman, read by Gabrielle De Cuir
“The Catch” by James W. Hall, read by John Rubinstein
“Quarry's Luck” by Max Allan Collins, read by Stefan Rudnicki
“The Greatest Trick of All” by Lee Child, read by Stefan Rudnicki
“Misdirection” by Barbara Seranella, read by Gabrielle De Cuir
“Snow, Snow, Snow” by John Harvey, read by Maxwell Caulfield
“Upon My Soul” by Robert J. Randisi, read by Stephen Hoye
“Karma Hits Dogma” by Jeff Abbott, read by Rex Linn
“Dr. Sullivan's Library” by Christine Matthews, read by Judith Smiley
“For Sale by Owner” by Jenny Siler, read by Margy Moore
“The Right Tool for the Job” by Marcus Pelegrimas, read by Richard Gilliland
“The Closers” by Paul Guyot, read by Stefan Rudnicki
“Retrospective” by Kevin Wignall, read by Charles Kahlenberg
“Chapter and Verse” by Jeffery Deaver, read by John Rubinstein
Greatest Hits: Original Stories of Assassins, Hit Men, and Hired Guns
Greatest Hits: Original Stories of Assassins, Hit Men, and Hired Guns
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Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940169577389 |
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| Publisher: | Blackstone Audio, Inc. |
| Publication date: | 05/05/2016 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
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