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2 Formats: Library CD
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2 Formats: MP3 CD
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ISBN: 9798212250726
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ISBN: 9798212250733
| Runtime: | 10.22 Hours |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
The Edgar Award–winning novel by the "master of nail-biting suspense" (Los Angeles Times)Murder has always been easy for the Butcher's Boy—it's what he does best and what they pay him for. But after the successful assassination of a senator, he arrives in Las Vegas to collect his fee only to discover he has become a liability to his shadowy employers. His survival at stake, he needs to kill them before they kill him.
But first he needs to find out who they are.
As the Butcher's Boy goes to work, police specialists watching the world of organized crime realize something has gone very wrong for the mafia. In the race to discover just what that something is, Elizabeth Waring, a bright young analyst in the Justice Department, is the best chance they have.
But is she good enough to catch the Butcher's Boy?
Author
Author Bio: Thomas Perry
Thomas Perry (1947–2025) wrote acclaimed mysteries and suspense thrillers, including seventeen stand-alone novels, sixteen novels in three of his own series, and two novels co-authored with Clive Cussler in the Sam and Remi Fargo series. The Butcher’s Boy was named by Parade magazine among its 2021 list of 101 Best Mystery Books of All Time, and Metzger’s Dog, was voted by NPR listeners as one of the “Best Thrillers All Time.” His novel The Old Man was the inspiration for the television series starring Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow, and his novel Strip inspired the 2025/2026 film Bear Country starring Russell Crowe. His books have won the Edgar Award and three Barry Awards and were named finalists for the Dilys, Macavity, Libby, and John Creasey awards. He received a BA degree from Cornell University and a PhD in English from the University of Rochester.
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Library CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Runtime: | 10.22 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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