- Novela policíaca, Literatura negra, Asesinato, Espionaje
When Thomas Lang, a hired gun with a soft heart, is contracted to assassinate an American industrialist, he opts instead to warn the intended victim - a good deed that doesn't go unpunished. Within hours Lang is butting heads with a Buddha statue, matching wits with evil billionaires, and putting his life (among other things) in the hands of a bevy of femmes fatales, whilst trying to save a beautiful lady... and prevent an international bloodbath to boot.
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- contemplativerelentless
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- Author
- Hugh Laurie
- First published
- October 2007
- Pages
- 351
- Publisher
- Mandarin, Heinemann, Arrow (A Division of Random House Group)
- Editions
- 24
- Language
- English, French, Spanish, Italian
- ISBN
- 9780434881130
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