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KILLHER
Los Angeles in the late 1990s. Wilshire is a shadowy private security company with clients at the very heart of the establishment, whose secrets are diabolical enough to kill for. And there’s no line it won’t cross.
Akira is one of Wilshire’s deadliest assassins—relentless, mad as hell, and mean with a katana. But when a hit on a target doesn’t go according to plan, it’s her who ends up on the kill list.
A plan to use the depravity she’s uncovered as a bargaining chip backfires, and The Butcher is dispatched—a vicious adversary who will test Akira to her limits.
Now she must battle to protect herself and those she loves. And to survive, she’ll need to face her past and forge some unlikely alliances.
One thing’s for sure ...
BLOOD WILL FLOW.
Akira is one of Wilshire’s deadliest assassins—relentless, mad as hell, and mean with a katana. But when a hit on a target doesn’t go according to plan, it’s her who ends up on the kill list.
A plan to use the depravity she’s uncovered as a bargaining chip backfires, and The Butcher is dispatched—a vicious adversary who will test Akira to her limits.
Now she must battle to protect herself and those she loves. And to survive, she’ll need to face her past and forge some unlikely alliances.
One thing’s for sure ...
BLOOD WILL FLOW.
394 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 29, 2023
About the author
Valerio Ventura
13 books1 followerValerio Ventura is a multi-award-winning artist and 2014 Prime-Time Emmy recipient with over thirty years in the film and animation industry.
Born in Rome, Italy, he grew up near Cinecittà Studios on the gritty streets of Quadraro.
After moving to California and becoming a U.S. citizen, he built a career art-directing animated series and directing commercials and music videos.
Now Ventura brings his visual storytelling to the page, crafting novels that fuse visceral imagery with dark humor.
His debut thriller, KILLHER: The Akira Files, Book 1, plunges into a world of assassins, desire, and moral decay.
With Pale Witch (co-authored with G.A. Lawrence), he explored time, terror, and myth through historical realism.
In Azimuth, Ventura expanded into science-fiction horror, where human cruelty meets alien resonance.
His newest release, NOVA: Hell in the Machine, premieres at the Twentynine Palms Book Festival—a brutal, cinematic sci-fi noir across time and space.
Born in Rome, Italy, he grew up near Cinecittà Studios on the gritty streets of Quadraro.
After moving to California and becoming a U.S. citizen, he built a career art-directing animated series and directing commercials and music videos.
Now Ventura brings his visual storytelling to the page, crafting novels that fuse visceral imagery with dark humor.
His debut thriller, KILLHER: The Akira Files, Book 1, plunges into a world of assassins, desire, and moral decay.
With Pale Witch (co-authored with G.A. Lawrence), he explored time, terror, and myth through historical realism.
In Azimuth, Ventura expanded into science-fiction horror, where human cruelty meets alien resonance.
His newest release, NOVA: Hell in the Machine, premieres at the Twentynine Palms Book Festival—a brutal, cinematic sci-fi noir across time and space.
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July 16, 2026
Valerio has a great mastery of language! Loved his descriptive scenes and his spot in dialogue. Looking forward to more books from him!
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