The Killing Spirit
An Anthology of Murder of Hire
Fiction & Literature, Crime, Thrillers, Mystery & Suspense
| Author: | Graham Greene, T. Coraghessan Boyle, Damon Runyon, Bharati Mukherjee, Thomas Perry, Ernest Hemingway, Mark Rudman, Jiri Kajanë, Charles Bukowski, Joyce Carol Oates, Robert Lowell, Andrew Vachs, Lawrence Block, Patricia Highsmith, Ian McEwan, David Ray, David Kost | ISBN: | 9781468305531 |
| Publisher: | ABRAMS (Ignition) | Publication: | March 1, 1998 |
| Imprint: | The Overlook Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Graham Greene, T. Coraghessan Boyle, Damon Runyon, Bharati Mukherjee, Thomas Perry, Ernest Hemingway, Mark Rudman, Jiri Kajanë, Charles Bukowski, Joyce Carol Oates, Robert Lowell, Andrew Vachs, Lawrence Block, Patricia Highsmith, Ian McEwan, David Ray, David Kost |
| ISBN: | 9781468305531 |
| Publisher: | ABRAMS (Ignition) |
| Publication: | March 1, 1998 |
| Imprint: | The Overlook Press |
| Language: | English |
Chilling works of literary noir: “Hopler has tracked down a remarkable number of hit-man stories by a remarkable collection of authors.” —New York Press
This unique collection of writings about hired killers includes stories, screenplays, and even poems—plus an appendix listing hit-man films.
Including works by such writers as Ernest Hemingway, Graham Greene, T. Coraghessan Boyle, Patricia Highsmith, Charles Bukowski, Bharati Mukherjee, Damon Runyon, and Robert Lowell, The Killing Spirit is not only an anthology of top-tier crime fiction but a deep dive into the psychology of those who kill for a living—and the people who pay them.
Chilling works of literary noir: “Hopler has tracked down a remarkable number of hit-man stories by a remarkable collection of authors.” —New York Press
This unique collection of writings about hired killers includes stories, screenplays, and even poems—plus an appendix listing hit-man films.
Including works by such writers as Ernest Hemingway, Graham Greene, T. Coraghessan Boyle, Patricia Highsmith, Charles Bukowski, Bharati Mukherjee, Damon Runyon, and Robert Lowell, The Killing Spirit is not only an anthology of top-tier crime fiction but a deep dive into the psychology of those who kill for a living—and the people who pay them.
