An edition of Hit parade (2006)

Hit Parade LP (John Keller Mysteries)

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An edition of Hit parade (2006)

Hit Parade LP (John Keller Mysteries)

Lrg edition
  • 3.0 (2 ratings) ·
  • 3 Want to read
  • 1 Have read

The New York Times bestselling author and master of the modern mystery returns with a fierce and poignant new novel featuring his acclaimed killer-for-hire, KellerJohn Keller is everyone's favorite hit man: a new kind of hero for a new, uncertain age. He's cool. Reliable. A real pro: the hit man's hit man. The inconvenient wife, the aging sports star, the business partner, the retiree with a substantial legacy. He's taken care of them all, quietly and efficiently.Keller's got a code of honor, though he'd never call it that. And he keeps the job strictly business. "What happens is you wind up thinking of each subject not as a person to be killed but as a problem to be solved. Now there are guys doing this who cope with it by making it personal. They find a reason to hate the guy they have to kill. I don't know what's a sin and what isn't, or if one person deserves to go on living and another deserves to have his life ended. Sometimes I think about stuff like that, but as far as working it all out in my mind, well, I never seem to get anywhere."But while Keller might be a pragmatic and crack assassin, he's also prone to doubts and loneliness just like everybody else. There was a psychotherapist once. A dog. Even a woman. And though he's got Dot, his wisecracking contact and sometimes confidante, and his precious stamp collection, these days, it doesn't seem to be enough.Keller's been at this business a long while. Just maybe it's time to pack it in and find a nice little house in the desert. Only problem is, retirement takes money. And to get money, he's got to go to work. . . .Hit Parade, the third novel featuring the fascinating Keller, displays the hallmarks that distinguish Lawrence Block's award-winning fiction: the intelligence, the clever plotting, the humor, the tricky twists and ironic turns, the darkness and emotional complexity — and, above all else, the humanity.

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Publisher
HarperCollins
Language
English
Pages
438

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Hit parade
2007, Harper
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Hit parade
2007, Orion
in English
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Hit parade
2007, Charnwood, ULVERSCROFT LARGE PRINT BOOKS
in English - Large print ed.
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Hit parade
2006, W. Morrow
in English - 1st ed.
Cover of: Hit Parade LP (John Keller Mysteries)
Hit Parade LP (John Keller Mysteries)
December 26, 2006, HarperCollins
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Format
Paperback
Number of pages
438
Dimensions
8.9 x 5.8 x 1.2 inches
Weight
15.2 ounces

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OL9242887M
ISBN 10
0061120855
ISBN 13
9780061120855
Library Thing
876898
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2752824

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