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The Hitman´s Guide to Housecleaning
Hallgrimur Helgason
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Description for The Hitman´s Guide to Housecleaning
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FH. Dimension: 140 x 209 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
With some 66 hits under his belt, Tomislav Bokšić, or Toxic, has a flawless record as hitman for the Croatian mafia in New York. That is, until he kills the wrong guy and is forced to flee the States, leaving behind the life he knows and loves. Suddenly, he finds himself on a plane hurtling toward Reykjavik, Iceland, borrowing the identity of an American televangelist named Father Friendly. With no means of escape from this island devoid of gun shops and contract killing, tragicomic hilarity ensues as he is forced to come to terms with his bloody past and reevaluate ... Read more
With some 66 hits under his belt, Tomislav Bokšić, or Toxic, has a flawless record as hitman for the Croatian mafia in New York. That is, until he kills the wrong guy and is forced to flee the States, leaving behind the life he knows and loves. Suddenly, he finds himself on a plane hurtling toward Reykjavik, Iceland, borrowing the identity of an American televangelist named Father Friendly. With no means of escape from this island devoid of gun shops and contract killing, tragicomic hilarity ensues as he is forced to come to terms with his bloody past and reevaluate ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amazon Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Seattle, United States
ISBN
9781611091397
SKU
V9781611091397
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-3
About Hallgrimur Helgason
Hallgrimur Helgason was born in Reykjavik, Iceland in 1959. He started out as an artist, showing his work in several galleries of both New York and Paris, where he lived in the late eighties and early nineties. He made his debut as a novelist in 1990 and gained international attention with his third novel, 101 Reykjavik (“Imagine if Henry Miller ... Read more
Reviews for The Hitman´s Guide to Housecleaning
“A sensational book. Hallgrimur Helgason’s brain is like this amazing app that morphs the English language into gorgeously blunt new forms. It delivers surprise after surprise and makes you feel good about books again. I can’t recommend it enough.” —Douglas Coupland, author of Generation X “If you read this I predict [Helgason]’ll be in your mind to stay.” —DBC ... Read more