The Ethical Assassin: A Novel - Hardcover

Liss, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 140006421X ISBN 13: 9781400064212

Publisher: Ballantine Books, 2006

Synopsis

Working as a door-to-door salesman in a South Florida trailer park, teenager Lem Altick becomes an eyewitness to the murders of two of his would-be customers and is forced into an uneasy alliance with the assassin, an extremist with a dedication to animal rights. 50,000 first printing.

About this title

Review:

Advance praise for" The Ethical Assassin"
"Gripping entertainment from the opening pages-a terrific read with the page-turning energy of a first-rate thriller, but also far more than that. David Liss has written a genre-bender with more than its share of white-knuckle suspense, vivid characters, and surprising humor."
-Joseph Finder, author of Company Man
"Hilarious, poignant, and laced with paranoia, The Ethical Assassin reads like a Hardy Boys mystery on acid. David Liss pulls out all the stops in this Homeric coming-of-age tale. A vibrant and sweaty page-turner, this book explodes with fresh, memorable characters and a soundtrack I'd like to own."
-Mark Haskell Smith, author of Moist and Delicious
"Hypnotic and addictive storytelling."
-Lee Child, author of One Shot
"Imagine David Lynch's bizarre masterpiece Blue Velvet, scripted by Edna Buchanan and Carl Hiaasen. It's a blast."
-Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Advance praise for""The Ethical Assassin"
"
"Gripping entertainment from the opening pages-a terrific read with the page-turning energy of a first-rate thriller, but also far more than that. David Liss has written a genre-bender with more than its share of white-knuckle suspense, vivid characters, and surprising humor."
-Joseph Finder, author of Company Man
"Hilarious, poignant, and laced with paranoia, The Ethical Assassin reads like a Hardy Boys mystery on acid. David Liss pulls out all the stops in this Homeric coming-of-age tale. A vibrant and sweaty page-turner, this book explodes with fresh, memorable characters and a soundtrack I'd like to own."
-Mark Haskell Smith, author of Moist and Delicious
"Hypnotic and addictive storytelling."
-Lee Child, author of One Shot
"Imagine David Lynch's bizarre masterpiece Blue Velvet, scripted by Edna Buchanan and Carl Hiaasen. It's a blast."
-Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"From the Hardcover edition."

Advance praise for" "The Ethical Assassin"
"
Gripping entertainment from the opening pages a terrific read with the page-turning energy of a first-rate thriller, but also far more than that. David Liss has written a genre-bender with more than its share of white-knuckle suspense, vivid characters, and surprising humor.
Joseph Finder, author of Company Man
Hilarious, poignant, and laced with paranoia, The Ethical Assassin reads like a Hardy Boys mystery on acid. David Liss pulls out all the stops in this Homeric coming-of-age tale. A vibrant and sweaty page-turner, this book explodes with fresh, memorable characters and a soundtrack I d like to own.
Mark Haskell Smith, author of Moist and Delicious
Hypnotic and addictive storytelling.
Lee Child, author of One Shot
Imagine David Lynch s bizarre masterpiece Blue Velvet, scripted by Edna Buchanan and Carl Hiaasen. It s a blast.
Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"From the Hardcover edition.""

Advance praise for The Ethical Assassin

"Gripping entertainment from the opening pages-a terrific read with the page-turning energy of a first-rate thriller, but also far more than that. David Liss has written a genre-bender with more than its share of white-knuckle suspense, vivid characters, and surprising humor."
-Joseph Finder, author of Company Man

"Hilarious, poignant, and laced with paranoia, The Ethical Assassin reads like a Hardy Boys mystery on acid. David Liss pulls out all the stops in this Homeric coming-of-age tale. A vibrant and sweaty page-turner, this book explodes with fresh, memorable characters and a soundtrack I'd like to own."
-Mark Haskell Smith, author of Moist and Delicious

"Hypnotic and addictive storytelling."
-Lee Child, author of One Shot

"Imagine David Lynch's bizarre masterpiece Blue Velvet, scripted by Edna Buchanan and Carl Hiaasen. It's a blast."
-Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

From the Hardcover edition.

About the Author:

David Liss is the author of A Spectacle of Corruption, The Coffee Trader, and A Conspiracy of Paper, winner of the 2000 Edgar Award for Best First Novel. He lives in San Antonio with his wife and daughter, and can be reached via his website at www.davidliss.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 140006421X
• ISBN 13: 9781400064212
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 327