Kills Well with Others - by Deanna Raybourn (Hardcover)

About the Book

"After more than a year of laying low, Billie, Helen, Mary Alice, and Natalie are called back into action. They have enjoyed their time off, but the lack of excitement is starting to chafe ... When they receive a call from the head of the elite assassin organization known as the Museum, they are ready tackle the greatest challenge of their careers. Someone on the inside has compiled a list of important kills committed by Museum agents, connected to a single, shadowy figure, an Eastern European gangster with an iron fist, some serious criminal ambition, and a tendency to kill first and ask questions later. This new nemesis is murdering agents who got in the way of their power hungry plans and the aging quartet of killers is next. Together the foursome embark on a wild ride across the globe on the double mission of rooting out the Museum's mole and hunting down the gangster who seems to know their next move before they make it. Their enemy is unlike any they've faced before, and it will take all their killer experience to get out of this mission alive."--

Book Synopsis

"Much like fine wine, battle-hardened assassins grow better with age."--#1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner

Four women assassins, senior in status--and in age--sharpen their knives for another bloody good adventure in this riotous follow-up to the New York Times bestselling sensation Killers of a Certain Age.

After more than a year of laying low, Billie, Helen, Mary Alice, and Natalie are called back into action. They have enjoyed their time off, but the lack of excitement is starting to chafe: a professional killer can only take so many watercolor classes and yoga sessions without itching to strangle someone...literally. When they receive a summons from the head of the elite assassin organization known as the Museum, they are ready tackle the greatest challenge of their careers.

Someone on the inside has compiled a list of important kills committed by Museum agents, connected to a single, shadowy figure, an Eastern European gangster with an iron fist, some serious criminal ambition, and a tendency to kill first and ask questions later. This new nemesis is murdering agents who got in the way of their power hungry plans and the aging quartet of killers is next.

Together the foursome embark on a wild ride across the globe on the double mission of rooting out the Museum's mole and hunting down the gangster who seems to know their next move before they make it. Their enemy is unlike any they've faced before, and it will take all their killer experience to get out of this mission alive.

Review Quotes

PRAISE FOR Killers of a Certain Age, the instant New York Times bestseller

"This Golden Girls meets James Bond thriller is a journey you want to be part of."--BuzzFeed

"[An] unpredictable and propulsive romp of a thriller.... An inventive and distinctly feminist escapade."--Oprah Daily

"It's impossible not to root for these dangerous dames and their refusal to let themselves be put on the ash heap--a phrase that, in this thriller, should be taken literally."--The Washington Post

"Imagine if the Golden Girls were trained as elite assassins and you'll have some idea of the delights and thrills filling Raybourn's latest.... A fun, exciting romp that celebrates the everlasting bonds of sisterhood."--Booklist (starred review)

"National treasure Deanna Raybourn never fails to enchant.... Her latest is a romping, wild delight from start to finish. Killers of a Certain Age is the sixty-something-lady-assassins book we didn't know we needed, but, oh, we needed it. I love this book."--New York Times bestselling author Joshilyn Jackson

"Captures the reader from the get-go--and never lets go! An excellent and thrilling read!"--Heather Graham, New York Times bestselling author of The Reaper Follows

"Fans of Helene Tursten and Richard Osman will relish watching these badass women in their sixties swing into action. Raybourn has outdone herself."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"A delightful, twisty, hilarious novel.... A whopping good page-turner. I loved it!"--Ariel Lawhon, New York Times bestselling author of The Frozen River and Code Name Hélène

"Infused with humor, high-flying action, sharp dialogue, and engaging characters, Killers of a Certain Age is a delight for readers of any age."--Shelf Awareness

"Deanna Raybourn takes a leap into the present day with this intelligent and action-packed new book, and may I say, she hits it out of the park."--Mystery & Suspense Magazine

"The writing is witty and original, and the plot is unpredictable.... Raybourn vividly evokes a number of far-flung locations while keeping readers on their toes trying to figure out what's going to happen next. A unique examination of womanhood as well as a compelling, complex mystery."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

About the Author

Deanna Raybourn is the New York Times bestselling author of the Edgar Award-nominated Veronica Speedwell Mysteries, as well as the Lady Julia Grey series and several stand-alone works.