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Kill Job: 1960s London Noir
“I need someone. For a special job. I was told you would be the man.”
He was a tall, middle-aged man, smartly dressed in a dark suit and long overcoat. He had grey hair and grey eyes. He spoke quietly with the cool authority of an army officer or a psychopath.
I was trying to imagine the sort of job someone would pay two grand for. I knew it could only mean one sort. It was exactly the sort of job I didn’t want.
London 1966
Kennick is a down-at-heel private investigator. Divorces, runaway kids, shop assistants who embezzle the petty cash – those are the kind of jobs he prefers. Dull jobs. Safe jobs. But he has other, more deadly talents. When some people from his past turn up, they want him to do a special kind of job – a Kill Job.
He was a tall, middle-aged man, smartly dressed in a dark suit and long overcoat. He had grey hair and grey eyes. He spoke quietly with the cool authority of an army officer or a psychopath.
I was trying to imagine the sort of job someone would pay two grand for. I knew it could only mean one sort. It was exactly the sort of job I didn’t want.
London 1966
Kennick is a down-at-heel private investigator. Divorces, runaway kids, shop assistants who embezzle the petty cash – those are the kind of jobs he prefers. Dull jobs. Safe jobs. But he has other, more deadly talents. When some people from his past turn up, they want him to do a special kind of job – a Kill Job.
211 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 1, 2021
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About the author
Huw Collingbourne
28 books22 followersHuw Collingbourne is a writer, programming instructor and software developer. He is the author of a number of fiction and factual books. His novels include the Kill Job series (gritty 1960s Cold War and crime) The Exodus Plague post-apocalyptic thrillers and The 1980s Murder Mysteries (crime capers).
In the 1980s Huw was a pop music journalist and he interviewed many of the 'New Romantic' stars such as Boy George, Adam Ant, Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet and Depeche Mode. In the 1990s he published the 'adult humour' magazine, 18 Rated, which was immediately banned by all leading UK newsagents (who obviously failed to see the joke).
Huw's programming books including The Little Book Of C, The Little Book Of Pointers, The Little Book of Recursion, The Little Book Of C#, The Little Book Of Ruby and The Book Of Ruby. He has programmed in a broad range of languages since the early 1980s. He has written programming and technical columns for numerous computer magazines in the UK including PC Plus, PC Pro and Computer Shopper. He is author of the cult adventure game, The Golden Wombat Of Destiny.
Huw has, at various times, been a magazine editor, publisher and TV presenter. He has an MA in English and a 2nd dan black belt in the Japanese martial art of Aikido - the latter skill useful when attempting to control his huge, hairy and amazingly strong Pyrenean Mountain Dogs.
In the 1980s Huw was a pop music journalist and he interviewed many of the 'New Romantic' stars such as Boy George, Adam Ant, Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet and Depeche Mode. In the 1990s he published the 'adult humour' magazine, 18 Rated, which was immediately banned by all leading UK newsagents (who obviously failed to see the joke).
Huw's programming books including The Little Book Of C, The Little Book Of Pointers, The Little Book of Recursion, The Little Book Of C#, The Little Book Of Ruby and The Book Of Ruby. He has programmed in a broad range of languages since the early 1980s. He has written programming and technical columns for numerous computer magazines in the UK including PC Plus, PC Pro and Computer Shopper. He is author of the cult adventure game, The Golden Wombat Of Destiny.
Huw has, at various times, been a magazine editor, publisher and TV presenter. He has an MA in English and a 2nd dan black belt in the Japanese martial art of Aikido - the latter skill useful when attempting to control his huge, hairy and amazingly strong Pyrenean Mountain Dogs.
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March 28, 2024
I downloaded this book on a whim when it came up in suggested reading on Kindle unlimited. As the weather was appalling I read it over 2 days. I enjoyed it. A cross between Sam Spade and Slow Horses. Similar humour to the latter but more like River Cartwright than Jackson Lamb.
It moves at a good pace and the 60's setting was backed up with some good period references.
The author has another book with the same anti hero - Bomb Job - not sure if I should have read this first, but will now give it a try.
For a quick entertaining read on the beach, plane or a bad weather day, if you like detective/spy/thrillers. This could be for you.
It moves at a good pace and the 60's setting was backed up with some good period references.
The author has another book with the same anti hero - Bomb Job - not sure if I should have read this first, but will now give it a try.
For a quick entertaining read on the beach, plane or a bad weather day, if you like detective/spy/thrillers. This could be for you.
December 1, 2023
An excellent, atmospheric book set in the1960s. I enjoyed it so much I've already bought the second in the series.
December 15, 2023
Kill Job
The tongue in cheek style is interesting for me.
Nothing too gory and I can recognize certain aspects of the period of the story.
Well Done and Thankyou.
The tongue in cheek style is interesting for me.
Nothing too gory and I can recognize certain aspects of the period of the story.
Well Done and Thankyou.
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