Assassin Who Gave Up His Gun [electronic resource]
Fast, Howard2011
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A target's wife makes a cold-hearted assassin question his work The hitman adjusts his rifle sight in an apartment across the street from his mark. For thirty minutes he peers through his scope, watching the man he is about to kill. He waits patiently, for assassinations demand focus. One bullet is all he needs. When the job is done, he disappears. This is an ordinary working day for Richard Breckner, a hired gun on the payroll of one of America's enemies. He kills for the money, holding no allegiance to his country and no scruples about murder. He will kill anyone, no matter whom, from an American reverend in Miami to his superior at the department. But then, on a job in Geneva, he kills a target who dies unafraid. Unnerved by the dead man's steely confidence, Breckner turns on his employers. If he wishes to survive, the world's finest assassin must remember how to care. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Howard Fast including rare photos from the author's estate.
Main title:
Assassin Who Gave Up His Gun [electronic resource] / Howard Fast
Author:
Fast, Howard, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Open Road Media Mystery & Thriller, 2011
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
Biography/History:
Howard Fast (1914-2003) was one of the most prolific American writers of the twentieth century. He was a bestselling author of more than eighty works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and screenplays. The son of immigrants, Fast grew up in New York City and published his first novel upon finishing high school in 1933. In 1950, his refusal to provide the United States Congress with a list of possible Communist associates earned him a three-month prison sentence. During his incarceration, Fast wrote one of his best-known novels, Spartacus (1951). Throughout his long career, Fast matched his commitment to championing social justice in his writing with a deft, lively storytelling style.
ISBN:
9781453235270
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
321749
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | Libby, by Overdrive - eBook |