Books like Fun and games by Duane Swierczynski
In Duane Swierczynski’s first thriller, ex‑police officer Charlie Hardie, still haunted by the revenge killing that claimed his partner’s family, lives in self‑imposed exile as a house‑sitter. When an illegally squatting B‑movie actress hires him, she warns him that a cadre of assassins – who specialize in staging deaths as accidents – sees her on their list. As Hardie confronts these lethal men, he must decide whether to succumb to his fear or stop the murders that threaten innocent lives.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Suspense/Action Suspense
Authors: Duane Swierczynski
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