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Quarry's List

Quarry
Series: Quarry
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Quarry's List by Max Allan Collins, a gripping crime thriller, follows the protagonist, Quarry, a former assassin who becomes embroiled in a dangerous game after discovering he's been marked for death. As he navigates a web of deceit and betrayal, Quarry must identify who wants him dead while planning his escape. The narrative combines intense action and sharp dialogue, delivering a story filled with twists and suspense.
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If you enjoy fast-paced, gritty crime stories featuring an antihero, this book may captivate you. It thrusts you into a world of suspense and danger, with a protagonist who is both intriguing and complex, navigating a web of betrayal and survival.

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Quarry's List

NOW A CINEMAX TELEVISION SERIES! The longest-running series from Max Allan Collins, author of Road to Perdition

Interviews, features and reviews in national newspapers, crime and literary magazines. Interviews and reviews on crime and cult entertainment websites. Promotion on Titanbooks.com. Debuting this Fall on Cinemax, a bold new TV series about Max Allan Collins' ruthless hitman starring Logan Marshall-Green (Prometheus, 24) and Peter Mullan (Trainspotting). Hard Case Crime's most popular series character, Quarry has starred in 6 new novels over the past decade (The Last Quarry, The First Quarry, Quarry In The Middle, Quarry's Ex, The Wrong Quarry and The five original Quarry novels - published between 1976 and 1987 - were never published by Hard Case Crime and haven't been available in stores for nearly 30 years. HCC will reissue them in definitive new editions in October to coincide with the TV series' debut.

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Quarry's List

SOMETIMES INFORMATION
CAN BE THE MOST DANGEROUS WEAPON.

When the man he worked for abruptly exits the business, Quarry finds himself in the crosshairs as a rival tries to take over. But what does Quarry have that the new man wants? And how did the beautiful blonde in the swimming pool become a target?

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Quarry's List by Max Allan Collins is praised for its tricky yet accessible plots, akin to Ross Thomas's style, effectively engaging readers without confusing them. The book is recommended as an excellent entry point into the series for lovers of gritty crime fiction, highlighting some of Collins's finest work.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781783298853

Publisher: Titan Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 December 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Titan Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 206.0mm

Weight: 210g

Pages: 224

About the Author

MAX ALLAN COLLINS was named a Grand Master in 2017 by the Mystery Writers of America. He is a three-time winner of the Private Eye Writers of America’s Life Achievement award (2006), the Eye. His graphic novel Road to Perdition (1998) became the Academy Award-winning film directed by Sam Mendes and starring Tom Hanks. His other comics credits include the syndicated strip Dick Tracy, Batman, and (with artist Terry Beatty) his own Ms. Tree and Wild Dog. He has completed fourteen Mike Hammer novels begun by the late Mickey Spillane, and his Hammer audio novel The Little Death with Stacy Keach won a 2011 Audie. Recently he adapted the first of his Nathan Heller novels into a ten-part audio drama, True Noir. For five years, he was sole licensing writer for TV’s CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, creating best-selling novels, graphic novels, and video games. His movie tie-in novels have appeared on the USA Today and New York Times bestseller lists, including Saving Private Ryan, Air Force One, and American Gangster. Max has written and directed two documentaries and seven feature films, including the Lifetime movie Mommy (1996); and he scripted The Expert, a 1995 HBO World Premiere, as well as the film-festival favorite The Last Lullaby (2009) based on his innovative Quarry novels, which were also adapted as a 2016 TV series by Cinemax, for which Max wrote two scripts. Collins properties have also been optioned by Skydance, Lionsgate and CBS Films. His most recent self-scripted/directed indie films are Mickey Spillane’s Encore for Murder (2022), Blue Christmas (2023) and Death by Fruitcake (2024).

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