No easy answers. No big international spy secret bank accounts. No superheroes or magic. Just her wits, guts… And a very large gun.
Training to be a killer was only the first half of the job. Now Kim has to put her life on the line – not just to get revenge on her crooked ex-boss, but to keep from being killed herself before she can take her first shot. Her only help is Cole, the crippled hitman who agrees to show her how to use a gun. And they’re up against not only a crew of murderous security guards – but Kim’s own fears and doubts as well. If she’s going to survive, she’ll have to do things she’s never done before – and become something beyond her wildest imagining.
Noted science fiction, fantasy, and noir author K. W. Jeter takes a new turn in the thriller genre, building on the dark, gritty moods of his previous science fiction and horror novels. Fans of mystery and suspense novels will find a lot to like in the Kim Oh series. It recalls Richard Stark's (Donald Westlake's) Parker novels but with a smart, tough female taking the lead. Kim is cousin to Sara Paretski's V.I. Warshawsky and Stieg Larsson's Lisbeth Salander (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo). Sit back, buckle up, get ready for the ride . . .
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No easy answers. No big international spy secret bank accounts. No superheroes or magic. Just her wits, guts… And a very large gun.
Training to be a killer was only the first half of the job. Now Kim has to put her life on the line – not just to get revenge on her crooked ex-boss, but to keep from being killed herself before she can take her first shot. Her only help is Cole, the crippled hitman who agrees to show her how to use a gun. And they’re up against not only a crew of murderous security guards – but Kim’s own fears and doubts as well. If she’s going to survive, she’ll have to do things she’s never done before – and become something beyond her wildest imagining.
Noted science fiction, fantasy, and noir author K. W. Jeter takes a new turn in the thriller genre, building on the dark, gritty moods of his previous science fiction and horror novels. Fans of mystery and suspense novels will find a lot to like in the Kim Oh series. It recalls Richard Stark's (Donald Westlake's) Parker novels but with a smart, tough female taking the lead. Kim is cousin to Sara Paretski's V.I. Warshawsky and Stieg Larsson's Lisbeth Salander (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo). Sit back, buckle up, get ready for the ride . . .
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Transforming Publishing for Today's Authors
Appealing to novelists of all stripes, Mastering Plot: The Fundamental Structure of Fiction, allows writers of fiction to examine in depth how to structure a novel. Warm in tone and with both beginners and more experienced novelists in mind, J. Madison Davis' instruction is both accessible and practical. It guides readers in how to implement the lessons of the text in their novels. Readers will learn how to increase the intensity of their plots, enrich their work with multiple and parallel plots, and weave in subplots, leitmotifs, backstories, and more.
From planning the plot to polishing it, Davis covers every aspect of how plotting works in concert with the other elements of fiction writing. It puts plot into perspective, showing readers how to more clearly create and shape a novel.
A superb writer.
-- The New York Times
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J. Madison Davis is one of our best mystery writers working today.
— William Heffernan, Edgar winner
Endlessly inventive.
— Donald Westlake, MWA Grandmaster and Oscar nominee
With his customary grace and insight, Edgar nominee J. Madison Davis crafts a taut tale.
— Carolyn Hart, Edgar, Agatha, and Anthony winner
What gives this book its edge is the considerable craft of its author. (about The Murder of Frau Schutz)
— Frederick Barthelme, author of Moon Deluxe, Tracer, and Natural Selection
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