Insidious Assassins

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SUSPENSE STORIES TO KEEP YOU ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT There is a peculiar allure of insidious characters—and especially assassins, hitmen, contract killers, and their ilk. Perhaps we find their uncomplicated moral codes and brutal efficiency appealing. These characters care little about ethics or morals—and perhaps that alone, that freedom from guilt, is exactly why we love them. Perhaps, deep down, we wish we could be like them. And perhaps, by reading stories with such characters, we can vicariously experience that thrill. PROPULSIVE, SUSPENSEFUL CRIME FICTION With this fascination with evil characters in mind, Smart Rhino Publications decided to publish this anthology, Insidious Assassins , a sequel to Uncommon Assassins . The book contains 24 stories by some of the best horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy authors writing today. Here you will meet some truly insidious characters—twisted characters you may find yourself applauding when you know you shouldn't. Enjoy! "Another entertaining anthology from Weldon Burge that is certain to get your adrenaline flowing and to cost you hours of sleep. What a wonderful collection of stories. What are you waiting for?" — Fair Reviews THE STORIES Those Rockports Won't Get You Into Heaven —Jack Ketchum Dead Bill —Shaun Meeks Worse Ways —Meghan Arcuri No One of Consequence —Christine Morgan And the Hits Just Keep on Coming —Doug Rinaldi The Night Gordon Was Set Free —Billie Sue Mosiman Almost Everybody Wins —Lisa Mannetti Friends From Way Back —Dennis Lawson The Repo Girl —Patrick Derrickson Letter for You —Carson Buckingham The Rock —Joseph Badal The Handmaiden's Touch —Doug Blakeslee The Bitter and the Sweet —DB Corey Influence —Martin Zeigler Agnus Dei —Jezzy Wolfe Labyrinth —James S. Dorr Blenders —J. Gregory Smith One of Us —Austin S. Camacho The Absinthe Assassin —JM Reinbold Slay It Forward —Adrian Ludens Tantse So Smert'yu (Dancing With Death) —Ernestus Jiminy Chald What the Blender Saw —L.L. Soares Code Name Trine —Martin Rose Best-Sellers Guaranteed —Joe R. Lansdale Cover art by Whitney Cook, cover design by Scott Medina.