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John Keller balances a low‑profile existence—movies, stamps, jury duty—with a secret career as a precise, efficient assassin. In "Hit List," each new assignment threatens to unravel, and Keller discovers that another hit‑man is intent on striking him down. The novel explores the tension between his professional competence and the human vulnerabilities that make him a complex, weary hero.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Suspense/Action Suspense
Authors: Lawrence Block
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