The Last Quarry

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Notorious hitman Quarry, star of the Cinemax series, comes out of retirement for one last assignment when a media mogul hires him to assassinate a beautiful young...librarian Twists and sexy surprises abound as Quarry delivers justice in his violent but principled fashion.

QUARRY'S BACK FOR HIS TOUGHEST JOB EVER.

The ruthless professional killer known as Quarry long ago disappeared into a well-earned retirement. But now a media magnate has lured the restless hitman into tackling one last lucrative assignment. The target is an unlikely one: Why, Quarry wonders, would anyone want a beautiful young librarian dead

And why in hell does he care

On the 30th anniversary of the enigmatic assassin's first appearance, bestselling author Max Allan Collins brings him back for a dark and deadly mission where the last quarry may turn out to be Quarry himself.

Reviews

USA Today writes, "The Last Quarry is violent and volatile and
packed with sexuality...It's classic pulp fiction."


Entertainment Weekly on THE LAST QUARRY: "Collins' witty, hard-boiled prose would make Raymond Chandler proud. If only Bogart were around to record the audiobook."


Bookgasm on THE LAST QUARRY: "Rippling with brutal violence and surprisingly sexuality...I savored every turn."


Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: "THE LAST QUARRY is as cool as an Eskimo Pie on a hot summer day and as sharp as a Ginsu knife."




Booklist on THE LAST QUARRY: "Collins never misses a beat...All the stand-up pleasures of dime-store pulp with a beguiling level of complexity."


Publishers Weekly on THE LAST QUARRY: "Bristling with suspense and sexuality, this book is a welcome addition to the Hard Crime Case library."


Library Journal on THE LAST QUARRY: "This book is about as perfect a page turner as you'll find."


Raves for Max Allan Collins...
"A terrific writer!"
- Mickey Spillane
"No one can twist you through a maze with as much intensity and suspense as Max Allan Collins."
- Clive Cussler
"Collins is a master."
- Publishers Weekly

Author Bio

Max Allan Collins was hailed in 2004 by Publishers Weekly as 'a new breed of writer'. A frequent Mystery Writers of America nominee in both fiction and non-fiction categories, he has earned an unprecedented eighteen Private Eye Writers of America nominations. In 2002, his graphic novel Road to Perdition was adapted into an Academy-Award winning film starring Tom Hanks. He lives in Iowa, USA.