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When Bruno Pedace learns that his investment banking partners are setting him up to take the fall for their own corrupt practices, he does what he has always done—run away. But the documents he takes with him put a target on his back. He changes his name and, for nine years, goes underground, until an assassin tracks him down in California and...

Hired killers. Vigilantes. Executioners. Paid killers or assassins working from a moral or political motivation. You’ll find them all in this thrilling anthology. But these are not ordinary killers, not your run-of-the-mill hitmen. The emphasis is on the “uncommon” here—unusual characters, usual situations, and especially unusual means of...

Thirteen Chilling Tales to Keep You Up All Night
When the clock strikes twelve, darkness reigns and nightmares come alive. “Nothing Good Happens After Midnight” dares you to explore the shadows in this spine-tingling anthology that pushes the boundaries of suspense, mystery, and the supernatural.
Curated by Suspense Magazine and featuring New York...

There is a peculiar allure of insidious characters--and especially assassins, hit men, and their ilk. Perhaps we find their uncomplicated moral codes and brutal efficiency appealing. These characters care little about ethics--and perhaps that alone, that freedom from guilt, is exactly why we love them. Perhaps, deep down, we wish we could be...

“There is poison in the fang of the serpent, in the mouth of the fly, and in the sting of a scorpion; but the wicked man is saturated with it.” -- Chanakya

Avaricious, cruel, depraved, envious, mean-spirited, vengeful--the wicked have been with us since the beginnings of humankind. You might recognize them and you might not. But make no mistake....