For years now Keller’s had places to go and people to kill.But enough is enough. Just one more job—paid in advance—and he’s going to retire. Waiting in Des Moines for the client’s go-ahead, Keller’s picking out stamps for his collection at a shop in Urbandale when somebody guns down the charismatic governor of Ohio. Back at his motel, Keller sees the killer’s face broadcast on TV. A face he’s … face he’s seen quite often. Every morning. In the mirror.
Keller calls his associate Dot in White Plains, but there’s no answer. He’s stranded halfway across the country, and every cop in America has just seen his picture. His ID and credit cards are no longer good, and he just spent almost all of his cash on the stamps.
Now what?
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I came across this in a sale and decided to give it a try. I had no idea it was #4 in a series as the story stands alone quite nicely. The first half kept me riveted with Keller’s attempt to escape, and evade capture, then it bogs down a bit before picking up again. For me, the ending is a bit abrupt and slightly convenient. However, the character …
A professional hit man. His last job before he plans to retire. Everything goes wrong and he’s framed by his boss for the murder of a governor. His accomplice, who controls his retirement fund, gets two slugs to the head and her house set ablaze. The hit man, Keller, is forced into hiding, secretly burning a candle for revenge. Fortunately, he …