The Last Quarry - by Max Allan Collins (Paperback)

About the Book

"The ruthless professional killer known as Quarry long ago disappeared into a well-earned retirement. But now a media magnate has lured the restless hitman into tackling one last lucrative assignment. The target is an unlikely one: Why, Quarry wonders, would anyone want a beautiful young librarian dead?"--

Book Synopsis

QUARRY'S BACK - FOR HIS TOUGHEST JOB EVER.

The ruthless professional killer known as Quarry long ago disappeared into a well-earned retirement. But now a media magnate has lured the restless hitman into tackling one last lucrative assignment. The target is an unlikely one: Why, Quarry wonders, would anyone want a beautiful young librarian dead?

And why in hell does he care?

On the 30th anniversary of the enigmatic assassin's first appearance, bestselling author Max Allan Collins brings him back for a dark and deadly mission where the last quarry may turn out to be Quarry himself.

Review Quotes

USA Today writes, "The Last Quarry is violent and volatile and
packed with sexuality...It's classic pulp fiction."

Entertainment Weekly on THE LAST QUARRY: "Collins' witty, hard-boiled prose would make Raymond Chandler proud. If only Bogart were around to record the audiobook."

Bookgasm on THE LAST QUARRY: "Rippling with brutal violence and surprisingly sexuality...I savored every turn."

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: "THE LAST QUARRY is as cool as an Eskimo Pie on a hot summer day and as sharp as a Ginsu knife."

Booklist on THE LAST QUARRY: "Collins never misses a beat...All the stand-up pleasures of dime-store pulp with a beguiling level of complexity."

Publishers Weekly on THE LAST QUARRY: "Bristling with suspense and sexuality, this book is a welcome addition to the Hard Crime Case library."

Library Journal on THE LAST QUARRY: "This book is about as perfect a page turner as you'll find."

Raves for Max Allan Collins...
"A terrific writer!"
-- Mickey Spillane
"No one can twist you through a maze with as much intensity and suspense as Max Allan Collins."
-- Clive Cussler
"Collins is a master."
-- Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Author of Road to Perdition, the acclaimed graphic novel that inspired the movie, and of the multiple-award-winning Nathan Heller series of historical hardboiled mysteries, Max Allan Collins is one of most prolific and popular authors working in the field today. He is also the literary executor of Mickey Spillane.