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Assassination Bureau, Ltd.
272 pages
A thrilling, high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse where a mastermind of justified murder accidentally puts a price on his own head.
What it feels like
Reading this novel feels like stepping into a tense, philosophical puzzle box where morality and murder intertwine. The narrative moves with a propulsive, thrilling energy, pulling the reader through a high-stakes game of survival. There is a fascinating undercurrent of social conscience that complicates the suspense, asking what makes violence justified even as the tension mounts. The prose itself is a seamless marvel, blending the distinct voices of two writers into one unified, gripping experience. It is a classic American thriller that delights in turning the tables on its protagonist, perfect for readers who crave a clever mystery wrapped in a fast-paced, life-or-death chase.
- Mood
- tense
- intriguing
- high-stakes
- Tone
- suspenseful
- philosophical
- thrilling
- fascinating
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- moral ambiguity · social conscience · the hunted hunter · justified violence
- The writing
- A seamless and fascinating blend of two authors' voices that maintains a unified, thrilling momentum.
- The arc
- A suspenseful descent into a high-stakes game of survival where the arbiter of death becomes the ultimate target.
- Who it's for
- Fans of classic American thrillers and philosophical mysteries who enjoy a clever, high-stakes premise.
Content notes
- assassination
- murder
- violence
About the book
The Assassination Bureau kills people for money. It also has a social conscience. Determined to eliminate only society's enemies, its chief, Ivan Dragomiloff, decides whether or not each murder is "justified." But one day Dragomiloff accepts a contract without knowing the name of the victim and the person marked for death turns out to be himself... Unfinished when Jack London died, this thrilling novel has been so successfully completed by Robert L. Fish that the reader is challenged to find the point where one writer stops and the other begins.
"Fascinating... London fans will be delighted to have another story from the master's hands." —Best Sellers
"The book is one unified delight—the grandest thriller in years." —The New York Times Book Review
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