Books like The Butcher's Boy by Thomas Perry
Thomas Perry’s debut thriller follows an assassin known as the Butcher’s Boy who is hired to eliminate a senior Colorado senator. After completing the job and traveling to Las Vegas for payment, he discovers that he has become a liability for the shadowy organization that employs him. The case draws the attention of federal investigators, and a young Justice Department analyst named Elizabeth Waring begins to dig deeper into the political and criminal forces behind the killing, unraveling a dangerous plot that threatens her life and the nation’s security.
First publish date: 1982
Genre: Crime Fiction/Organized Crime
Authors: Thomas Perry
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