A Killing for Christ

"A Killing for Christ is a fast-paced, topical thriller . . . Hamill's prose is stylishly punchy . . . I would guess that Hamill admires Hemingway, Jimmy Breslin, and Mickey Spillane--not always in that order." --New York Times

A secret agent out of John le Carré . . . a spoiled priest-hero out of Graham Greene . . . a high-voltage novel of suspense that is Pete Hamill's own.

The man in priest's garb gets out of the elevator at the top floor, leaving the gate ajar. He removes the rifle from under his habit and opens the breech. It's loaded. He closes it and steps to the edge of the roof. St. Peter's Square is spread out before him like a great, colorful lake. There are more people than he has ever seen before.

Now the target arrives. The man on top of the building sights down the rifle at the small figure below. His finger is ready on the trigger, ready to gun down His Holiness, the Vicar of Christ . . .

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Akashic Books, Ltd.
Published: 03/06/2018
ISBN: 9781617755781
Pages: 266
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.30w x 1.00d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 01/08/2018
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2018 pg. 17
Shelf Awareness 04/10/2018