Sometimes You Kill Me: Hitmen & Assassins

Yeah, killing is bad. But in a weird sort of way, assassins and other career criminals fit right in here, in that they fall in the broad, nebulous territory of "other tough guys and gals who make trouble their business."

Plus, any pro worth his salt will mhave to make like a private eye eventually if he wants to stay out of the hoosegow, or track down the former associates who tried to have him whacked...

• Keller by Lawrence Block
• Peter Macklin by Loren D. Estleman
• Quarry by Max Allan Collins
• John Rain by Barry Eisler

More to come as I think of 'em....