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A double life with a single purpose, getting away with murder. Cilla is a 22-year-old contract killer, specialising in the dry job: a murder interpreted as death by natural causes. Her main client, Vladimir Haugr, is the owner of TGR's bridge club in London. In return for a flat, a retainer and expenses, Cilla does five jobs a year. She occasionally works freelance. Neither strong, nor beautiful, Cilla isn't your typical female protagonist. In fact, she is so unremarkable as to render her almost invisible, an advantage in her line of work. She has survived because she is clever, stubborn and lucky. But Cilla knows that, statistically, her luck is about to run out. She must find a way to reinvent herself. Soon.
Genre: Mystery
Genre: Mystery
Praise for this book
"A brilliantly clever excursion into the mind of a contract killer - Amazing." - Celia Anderson
"A whip-smart, thrilling page-turner featuring one of the best female protagonists I've read in a while. An absolute must-read for fans of Killing Eve and Slow Horses." - Annie Lyons
"A whip-smart, thrilling page-turner featuring one of the best female protagonists I've read in a while. An absolute must-read for fans of Killing Eve and Slow Horses." - Annie Lyons
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