Uncommon Assassins (The Smart Rhino 'Assassins' Series) - Softcover

Burge, Weldon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0984787623 ISBN 13: 9780984787623

Verlag: Smart Rhino Publications, 2012

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THE 'HITS' KEEP COMING: SUSPENSE FICTION WITH A DIFFERENCE

Hired killers. Vigilantes. Executioners. Contract killers. Assassins working from a moral or political motivation. You’ll find them all in this thrilling suspense anthology. But these are not ordinary killers, not your run-of-the-mill hitmen. The emphasis is on the "uncommon" here—unusual characters, usual situations, and especially unusual means of killing.

Here are tales by some of the best suspense/thriller writers today, including F. Paul Wilson, Ken Bruen, J. Carson Black, Billie Sue Mosiman, Laura DiSilverio, Joseph Badal, Matt Hilton, and 16 others. The stories range from historical fiction to science fiction to political thriller—there’s even an alternate history story in the mix.

THE STORIES

• Nightshade — Stephen England
• The Pepper Tyrant — J. Gregory Smith
• Everybody Wins — Lisa Mannetti
• Fat Larry's Night With the Alligators — Ken Goldman
• Thyf's Tale — Christine Morgan
• Misconceptions — Matt Hilton
• Second Amendment Solution — Billie Sue Mosiman
• Killer — Ken Bruen
• For the Love of Boys — Rob M. Miller
• Bloodshed Fred — Monica J. O'Rourke
• Slasher — F. Paul Wilson
• Fire & Ice — Joseph Badal
• Madame — Doug Blakeslee
• The Man Who Shot Hitler — Elliott Capon
• Mercy Killing — Laura DiSilverio
• Scrub — Michael Bailey
• The Wellmaster's Daughter — James S. Dorr
• Wish I'd Never Met You -- Jonathan Templar
• The Bluelight Special — J. Carson Black
• Welcome to the Food Chain — Weldon Burge
• Inside Out — Al Boudreau
• Katakiuchi — Charles Colyott
• Taking Care of Business — Lynn Mann

REVIEWS

"Uncommon Assassins is a wonderful collection of short stories that will get your adrenaline flowing and will reaffirm your faith in the triumph of right over wrong, good over evil. Weldon Burge has done a masterful job of putting together this collection." — Fair Reviews

"Our assassins run the gamut, from a depressed, middle-aged woman to a Viking story-teller, a time-traveling hitman to a blind sushi chef. Some are geniuses, some are fools. Sometimes you root for the killer, sometimes the mark. ... For fiction lovers and writers alike, Smart Rhino is one to watch." — Shannon Connor Winward, author of The Year of the Witch and Undoing Winter

"It’s rare that every story in an anthology will knock my socks off and this one is no exception, but the vast majority of the stories are highly enjoyable. ... Uncommon Assassins is a nicely put-together anthology and there’s something to love for crime and mystery fans alike." -- Crime Fiction Lover

"While I'm not normally a big fan of anthologies, this one was a blast to read! The editor did a great job picking 'uncommon' stories. There are a couple that stick out, that really show the range of talent here. They range from Viking assassins to an "all in the family" group of assassins and more! It was a fun read, all the way through. I'd certainly be interested in seeing other anthologies edited by Weldon Burge in the future!" -- Khinasi

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Reseña del editor

Hired killers. Vigilantes. Executioners. Paid killers or assassins working from a moral or political motivation. You’ll find them all in this thrilling anthology. But these are not ordinary killers, not your run-of-the-mill hitmen. The emphasis is on the "uncommon" here—unusual characters, unusual situations, and especially unusual means of killing.

Here are tales by some of the best suspense/thriller writers today, including F. Paul Wilson, Ken Bruen, J. Carson Black, Billie Sue Mosiman, Laura DiSilverio, and 18 others. The stories range from historical fiction to science fiction to political thriller—there’s even an alternate history story in the mix.

"Uncommon Assassins is a nicely put together anthology and there’s something to love for crime and mystery fans alike. As with any good anthology, you’ll probably discover a new author that you’ll want to add to your to–be-read list, and also some stories from some old favourites." -- Crime Fiction Lover

• Stephen England - Nightshade
• J. Gregory Smith - The Pepper Tyrant
• Lisa Mannetti - Everybody Wins
• Ken Goldman - Fat Larry's Night With the Alligators
• Christine Morgan - Thyf's Tale
• Matt Hilton - Misconceptions
• Billie Sue Mosiman - Second Amendment Solution
• Ken Bruen - Killer
• Rob M. Miller - For the Love of Boys
• Monica J. O'Rourke - Bloodshed Fred
• F. Paul Wilson - Slasher
• Joseph Badal - Fire & Ice
• Doug Blakeslee - Madame
• Elliott Capon - The Man Who Shot Hitler
• Laura DiSilverio - Mercy Killing
• Michael Bailey - Scrub
• James S. Dorr - The Wellmaster's Daughter
• Jonathan Templar - Wish I'd Never Met You
• J. Carson Black - The Bluelight Special
• Weldon Burge - Welcome to the Food Chain
• Al Boudreau - Inside Out
• Charles Colyott - Katakiuchi
• Lynn Mann - Taking Care of Business

Biografía del autor

Laura DiSilverio's novel Swift Run was nominated as a finalist in the 2013 Colorado Book Awards. She has received starred reviews from Booklist, and Suspense Magazine named Die Buying as one of the top mysteries of 2011. Laura is a past-president of Sisters in Crime. She lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and can be found online at www.LauraDiSilverio.com.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Smart Rhino Publications
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0984787623
• ISBN 13: 9780984787623
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 290
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Nicht verfügbar