Book : Killer - Wood, Tom

-Titulo Original : Killer

-Fabricante :

Griffin

-Descripcion Original:

The hunter has become the huntedVictor is a freelancer, a professional, a killer---the best there is. Hes ice cold, methodical, and deadly. He lives alone. He operates alone. No one knows his background, or even his name. For him, business is a straight transaction. Hes given a job; he takes out the target; he gets paid. Hes in Paris to perform a standard kill and collect for an anonymous client. The contract is simple, routine, and Victor completes it with trademark efficiency, only to find himself in the middle of an ambush and fighting for his life. Faced with powerful and determined enemies, and caught in the crossfire of an international conspiracy unfolding across four continents, Victor is forced to go on the run across a winter-ravaged Europe. Pursued by the authorities, hired assassins, and intelligence agencies from both sides of the Atlantic, he discovers that no place is safe for him anymore and there is no one he can trust. But Victor is no easy target, and hes every bit as ruthless as those hunting him. He will find out who wants him dead and why, one corpse at a time. Debut author Tom Hinshelwood has written a classic cat-and-mouse thriller for the twenty-first century that takes off from the very first page and never lets up. Filled with adrenaline-charged action worthy of the big screen, The Killer will have readers looking down the barrel of a gun at every turn. The Killer was previously published under the title, The Hunter. Review “A series of Eurozone cities provide a picturesque backdrop for the ensuing gunfights, stabbings, and explosions--not to mention sunken missiles, corrupt C.I.A. agents, and hulking Russian mobsters. The result is both a lively read and an impressively intricate thriller.” The New Yorker “A superlative fiction debut... Nonstop action that veers and twists from one ferocious gun battle, double cross, and betrayal to the next... Thriller fans will be eager to see more from this bright new talent.” Publishers Weekly “Crackles like the early work of Robert Ludlum... Hinshelwood brings an appealing and enigmatic main character into the mix, creating a refreshing and relentless story line.” Booklist “No one asked me to read Tom Hinshelwoods The Killer. I happened to pick it up because it looked interesting -- and what a terrific discovery: The Killer is a nonstop, breathless, trimmed-to-the-bone thriller with action sequences that are absolutely state-of-the art. Its the best chase novel Ive read in years.” Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author of Paranoia and Vanished “Jack Reacher meets Thomas Crown in an electrifying thriller.” bestselling author Simon Kernick “This bang-up thriller is just begging for the big screen.” Library Journal “Filled with twists mostly caused by double and triple crosses, thriller fans will relish the action-packed The Killer which never stops for a breathing break. Victor holds the storyline together as he goes from smooth remorseless paid killer to target of other professional killers including legalized government assassins. Sub-genre fans will enjoy his escapades to stay alive.” The Mystery Gazette blog “Hinshelwood is extremely skillful at serving small portions of information as the story unfolds. A first-rate mystery is created as a result. Add to that, the pleasure of having a rather likable main character - even if he is a contract killer. The complexity of the storylines and the plot twists are entertaining, but require the reader to pay close attention.” New Mystery Reader “Very stylish, tough, exhilaratingly amoral... The title character, a killer for hire, actually is our hero and you will find yourself rooting for him--he does have a code (of sorts), and his adversaries are uniformly worse than he is. Although the milieu is completely different, he reminds me of the great Richard Starks character Parker (not a hired killer, but certainly a killer).” Ellenville Shawangunk Jour