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Kill Fee
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Kill Fee Paperback - 2016

by Barbara Paul


From the publisher

A sophisticated psychological thriller. -- Booklist.
Taut, well-paced, full of surprises and sparky New York dialogue. -- The (London) Times.
Perfect for a jaded mystery buff. -- Chicago Sun-Times.
The freelance hit man known as Pluto takes a unique approach to his profession: clients don't know they've hired the assassin until after the murder. Pluto looks for a conflict between two people, kills one of them, and invoices the other. No one is ever foolish enough to deny payment -- Pluto always collects his fee. When Lt. James Murtaugh of the New York Police Department takes on the case, Pluto begins stalking the investigating officer, leading to a suspenseful battle of wits between the detective and the relentless killer. Loaded with intriguing characters and ingenious twists, this action-packed mystery promises compulsive page-turning and an electrifying ending.

From the rear cover

A sophisticated psychological thriller.--Booklist.
Taut, well-paced, full of surprises and sparky New York dialogue.--The (London) Times.
Perfect for a jaded mystery buff.--Chicago Sun-Times.
The freelance hit man known as Pluto takes a unique approach to his profession: clients don't know they've hired the assassin until after the murder. Pluto looks for a conflict between two people, kills one of them, and invoices the other. No one is ever foolish enough to deny payment--Pluto always collects his fee. When Lt. James Murtaugh of the New York Police Department takes on the case, Pluto begins stalking the investigating officer, leading to a suspenseful battle of wits between the detective and the relentless killer. Loaded with intriguing characters and ingenious twists, this action-packed mystery promises compulsive page-turning and an electrifying ending.
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From the jacket flap

A sophisticated psychological thriller.--Booklist.
Taut, well-paced, full of surprises and sparky New York dialogue.--The (London) Times.
Perfect for a jaded mystery buff.--Chicago Sun-Times.
The freelance hit man known as Pluto takes a unique approach to his profession: clients don't know they've hired the assassin until after the murder. Pluto looks for a conflict between two people, kills one of them, and invoices the other. No one is ever foolish enough to deny payment--Pluto always collects his fee. When Lt. James Murtaugh of the New York Police Department takes on the case, Pluto begins stalking the investigating officer, leading to a suspenseful battle of wits between the detective and the relentless killer. Loaded with intriguing characters and ingenious twists, this action-packed mystery promises compulsive page-turning and an electrifying ending.
www.doverpublications.com

Details

  • Title Kill Fee
  • Author Barbara Paul
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Paperback
  • Pages 256
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Dover Publications
  • Date 2016-08
  • ISBN 9780486805337 / 0486805336
  • Weight 0.65 lbs (0.29 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.6 in (21.08 x 13.72 x 1.52 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Mystery fiction, Police
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2016004713
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

About the author

Kentucky native Barbara Paul is a prolific writer of detective stories and science fiction. Educated at Bowling Green State University and the University of Pittsburgh, she published her first novel in 1978. In 1990 Kill Fee was adapted as the TV movie Murder COD.
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